Canon EOS 10D: 21 years later! RETRO review

[@ShutterNChill]

I just took a few shots with my 10D yesterday. Fantastic colors and substance. I have found that limitations of this camera are actually a big plus, as it forces me to be more creative and use it in unusual ways. The result is either ratted shots, or shots far better than I expect. Overall, I always have memorable shots whenever I shoot with the 10D.

[@DinoBytes]

I agree, limitations encourage creativity

[@cynaraos]

I originally acquired my own 10D as part of a nice deal with a lens included a few years ago where I was primarily interested in just the lens but I'm really glad I got the camera, too. It's a nice breath of fresh air to occasionally take a break from my more modern cameras and shoot with just the 10D for a little bit with how slowly the camera works when configured to save raw files because the lightning fast nature of newer cameras can get a bit boring after a while

[@Chris-NZ]

The next model the 20D was my first DSLR (after four decades of film) , its on the shelf still in perfect working condition , took many great images on its 8mp sensor which happily go to A3 prints. The D series was legend.

[@richierichardo209]

Same here. I remember being soooo happy with the back screen on my brand new digital 20D. Instead of needing a Polaroid back and Polaroid film, here was an image just as good for free 😅 I love my 20D. I charged the battery, dusted it off, and it worked flawlessly (I hadn't used it for 15 years) I would advise anyone considering buying one today to go for a further-along model with a larger back screen

[@Chris-NZ]

@@richierichardo209 I also have good working 50D 😀

[@deathdoor]

Dino Bytes videos on cold days with hot tea, such a good combination.

[@DinoBytes]

You're very welcome!

[@rudyreimer302]

After being out of photography for 25 years I got back in the game about 6 years go with an SL2, but quickly upgraded to a 80D as a friend had a 60D. Thanks for the review!

[@DinoBytes]

You're welcome!

[@v_stands_for_value124]

So u sold a Leica SL2 for a canon 80d?

[@rudyreimer302]

@@v_stands_for_value124no a Canon SL2.

[@deejayiwan7]

That pictures are perfectly usable today for web, social media and smaller prints

[@TheManFrayBentos]

A 10D will print a 10x8 easily enough.

[@borntoclimb7116]

True

[@metalrat2]

Thank you for your work, Gordon! I love the XXD series of cameras! Fun fact: This summer, I was invited to the Wedding of my best friend from school. They had a team of two photographers (Sony A7 IIIs) and one lady videographer (R6). I was a guest but couldn't resist taking my 50D + 24-70 2.8II, Speedlite, and 2 radio triggers with me. Long story short, the bride loved my photos way more than the ones from the paid photographers. (Im a portrait photographer with 15 years of experience) The newest gear is good, but oldish cameras, like in the video or those 30D and 50D, still make a fantastic photo tool. It's the limitations of your gear that help your creativity to shine! We just need to have hands that grow from shoulders, not hips. Regards from Kyiv!

[@DinoBytes]

Tha ks! Glad your 50D is still doing good work, and great story!

[@marcp.1752]

“The single most important component of a camera is the 12 inches behind it.” ~ Ansel Adams "The Best Camera is the One That's with You" ~ Chase Jarvis One can create fine pictures (not IQ - but composition) with *any* camera. All DSLRs basically since the last 15+ years is good enough, for the task. 🙂

[@leedodge4227]

The 10D was my first DSLR, I still have it and it's flawless. I will probably use it tomorrow.

[@DinoBytes]

Let me know how you get on!

[@karlyabasa]

I’ve had several canon DSLRs including a 50D, 7D, 5D (classic). Never got on with the 7D for some reason. The 5D is, well, a classic but my favourite was the 50D. It was the best of the double digits in my opinion, a great camera.

[@marcp.1752]

And yet, the 15 MP vs. 10 MP of the 40D only proved physically a very subtle resolution increase, only. I've had them all - EOS 10D up to 50D, back into it's heyday. The 60D sucked, because it was a #1 of these series - only (like the D60 as 10D precessor) again only a plastic build quality, and the joystick was gone, too. Into contrast, Nikon went "all-in" into 2010 - and presented the D7000 - with an alu-mag alloy body (partially) and 100% OVF - something, Canon only managed into the EOS 80D, many years after the D7000 into that class....but still, missing out the AF joystick hereby. Only the latest, EOS 90D from 2019 brought the AF joystick back into the 2-digit series.

[@360gradenpanoramafotografi7]

Gordon: a fantastic video. Sweet memories: The Canon EOS 10D was my first DSLR! With my first lens, the Canon ef 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 is usm and the ef 70-300mm f/4-5.6 is usm. Upgraded to the 30D with some lenses (ef 16-35mm f/2.8 L; ef 24-70mm f/2.8 L; ef 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L; ef 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6l is usm; ef 100mm f/2.8 macro and the ef 50mm f/1.8 mkII. The lenses i used also with the EOS 1D MKIII, EOS 1D X, EOS 6D, EOS 5D MKIV; EOS 1D X MKII and few months with the EOS R5. Yes the EOS 10D started it all! in 2004!

[@DinoBytes]

Glad you enjoyed it! I slightly regret not retesting with that kit zoom

[@MasterOfBasses]

I still have a 60D (2010) that I bought used in 2015, and I only replaced earlier this year (9 years later!). I sometimes grab it to snap pictures of my cats. It's a bit of a dinosaur in terms of specs but I feel right at home with that grip.

[@ehwestonful]

Sill have my old 10D, 30D, and 50D sitting in the closet. Loved them all.

[@DinoBytes]

Take them out for a spin!

[@metalrat2]

Oh, the 50D! I'll go to my other room and give it a kiss now. It's such a good camera!

[@SteveHartmanVideos]

I had the D60, then 10D, then 20D which I kept all the way until the 7D was released. They made some great cameras!

[@TheRealMarxz]

Very long story short(ish) had moved from Nikon to Canons in the mid 90's, had a Canon EOS 33 (what a bloody brilliant camera!) and EOS 5, plus the "holy trinity" of f/2.8 L zooms (17-35, 28-70,70-200, all purchased used) so ~mid late 2004 picked up a used D60 GAH APS crop my precious ultrawide became barely a normal lens) !!! Anyway used that for a couple of years until it got drowned in heavy monsoon rain shooting the Yamaboko Junko parade (part of Gion Matsuri) in Kyoto... it hung on for a few days then refused to turn on, a rushed visit to a local camera shop that had several used 20D in stock and very cheap (30D had been out for a few months so lots of trade-ins of 10D and 20D bodies) That got me through to the end of the festival just in time for the D60 to decide it was going to start working again (Bastard!!) Since then got a new 40D in mid 2007, which lasted me what seems like for ever (mainly as I'd bought a GF1 MFT camera for my everyday carry so the DSLR mostly sat unloved except for event photography). A 5Div was added when ~2018 when I got a good price on an ex display/demo model (which had less than 100 shots so ?buh? as to why they were letting it go so cheap) which became my main "not every day carry" camera (the old GF1 being replaced by a GX7 and G9). For a last Hurrah in DSLR acquisitions just last year had a 60D and 90D "handed down" to me from a young relative who couldn't get the "whole DSLR thing" and bought a Sony A7. Then ONLY this year decided to dip my toes in the new EOS R system, got a extremely lucky with a "as new" R7 for 2/3 retail price then later on a "as new" R8 for half price from the same "too much money" retired gent looking for a new hobby (works out his hobby is buying stuff for a new hobby... and then selling it cheap to fund his next hobby buy).... R7 is great, really only purchased it for my old vintage L series telephoto primes, the IBIS system and better than the 5D auto focus system has massively increased wildlife and sports keepers.. the R8 was purchase on a whim (I mean why not at half price) and for all its short comings its a bloody brilliant camera, honestly with that, the 16, 24 and 50 mm consumer primes its got all the makings of a perfect travel kit.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

That rear dial look and sound awesome

[@DinoBytes]

Love the sound of it!

[@yawningmarmot]

This explains a lot about 60D! I remember upgrading from 600D to 60D in the hopes it would have a better viewfinder and lens autofocus correction. Needless to say, the upgrade was underwhelming: there was no AF correction, the viewfinder was only marginally better and the camera felt like it weighed a ton more for not a lot of added value :)

[@jamesmgreen15]

Thanks for another memory lane with your usual high standard of tech explanations. The 300D and its price finally won me over (hobbyist). I think I had a 5MP Pentax point and shoot for sometime before. I embraced digital with open arms......

[@dane1293]

This was my first DSLR and I took some of my all-time favourite images with it. I had to import a 1GB card for it as they weren't available in Australia at the time

[@robiulahmed]

DSLRs are so satisfying to use.

[@michaelbell75]

Agreed. I just recently sold my RP and R50 and went back to a 6D and 60D. They just feel like real cameras, (especially with battery grips) if that makes any sense. The R50 feels like a toy. Nice enough camera but too small for me.

[@cynaraos]

On the recommendation of the 40D, I would rather recommend the 50D. The two cameras might look entirely identical but the 50D is much nicer of a shooting experience especially in live view with its screen that's double the resolution of the 40D and the nicer live view functionality that it has, along with doing exposure simulation much better - at least in my experience my 40D always shows me exposure levels in live view that are quite far from what I get in the final picture which has never been a problem with my 50D. As a live view camera it definitely feels like the 40D could have used a little longer in the oven before Canon called it done

[@DinoBytes]

Good advice on the 50D

[@videosuperhighway7655]

This was my first DSLR and bought it when it was available in 2003. Took it to Japan etc.. and started using it for my photography and made the jump away from film. Still have the camera and still works. Currently using a 1DX mark III. I initially shot JPG since my computing workflow could not handle RAW yet lol.

[@amokttt]

My lineup, 10D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 7D, 7DII, M6II, 5D, 5DII, R6II all on the shelf and ready to roll

[@brunoeiler8192]

this is the thing I like also ... keep the.devices/tools which help us to have a history of our passions ....photography is a way to travel to memories , to the past and a last .. memories of our existence and places we 've been ...

[@JFW5358]

My DSLR progression: 20D, 40D, 7D (2009), 5Diii (2014 and still my only camera.)

[@DinoBytes]

Nice series

[@KandiKlover]

I use the 30D as my main DSLR since 2012. Love it so much.

[@DinoBytes]

Glad you're still using it!

[@TheManFrayBentos]

Still got a 10D, which works perfectly. It's worth so little now that I have no hesitation in slinging it into a pannier and getting it out on the bike, where more valuable gear might be at risk. The only downside is lack of cropping space, but meh, just compose properly. The 10D was the first modern era Canon I had, and the controls just felt amazingly useful and quite intuitive. So much so, that every digicam I've had since, I jig the layout to mimic the 10D as far as possible.

[@cynaraos]

It really feels like Canon struck gold with the 10D's design, not just in terms of the control layout which they'd never done in that way before that camera, but also the visual styling of it is perfect to me in a way it feels like they lost with the later two digit series bodies

[@MoChuang343]

My wife's first camera was an EOS 60D she got in 2014 after the 70D released. She used that until she upgraded to an R6 in 2020. After that I got into video work live streaming hybrid work and church with the R6. We still have the R6, but I also got a smaller fun Lumix FZ40 after watching/reading almost every CameraLabs review on the Lumix FZ and Canon PowerShot lineups from that era. The FZ40 cost me $45 on eBay and has been loads of fun with its 600mm zoom and basic looking 720p video. But with manual video control, I still get some control over shutter speed and aperture that I cant quite match with the BlackMagic App on my iPhone. I'm pretty happy with my setup now with the R6 for "real" photo and video work, and my FZ40 and iPhone managing my more fun family photo/video duties. I may upgrade to an FZ200 at some point, or just just straight to an old used M43 camera in the future.

[@DinoBytes]

Nice! I remember reviewing all those FZ and TZ models, there were loads!

[@borntoclimb7116]

Very nice cam for 21 years old

[@colinstu]

I remember watching that 40D liveview vid... I watched all your stuff back then. Time flies. I remember the Olympus E420 vid making me really want to dabble into 3/4 bc it was so small. Never did though.

[@DinoBytes]

Thanks! I recently bought an E400 for a retro review!

[@JohnAudioTech]

A few months before the EOS 10D, Canon announced its first full frame camera, the 1Ds, of 11 megapixels which was amazing for the times.

[@DinoBytes]

I'm trying to do that one too

[@maxal62]

My 1Ds is still in use, along with my 1Dx, they are fantastic tools for my everyday work! I've tried the 10D in its days but never liked the viewfinder, too much strain for my eyes. The viewfinder of the 1 series cameras are so enjoyable, and nothing comes close to them.

[@mbasse]

Bought my first DSLR after watching your videos, it was Sony Alpha A300. Soon after that I bought 40D and switched sistem, and again it was your review that made me do it. Back then I just started my first year in university when I began to take photography more seriously. Recession started and student jobs were not so easy to find in my area but I saved as much as I could to get those cameras, lenses and so on. Always relying on your videos. Thank you for another great retro review 😊

[@DinoBytes]

You're welcome! The 40D was pretty special

[@matrixxhunter]

The 60d was my first dslr. I chose it for its video features. It had a larger battery that the t2i/t3i but also had a flip out screen that the 7d lacked. The series became increasingly video focused which I loved but I’m sure wasn’t what photographers wanted.

[@KtR1sk]

My first Canon was 350d and then 40d, 70D, 5D, 6D, 5d III, Canon R, I still have 6d,5d III and Canon R :)

[@musicman8942]

Still have my 10D. In the US in another 4 years it will be considered an antique. Just got an R7 - yep another crop sensor - but the 10D will still see service when the weather gets nasty.

[@DinoBytes]

Solid!

[@selkiemaine]

LOL - I still have my original 300 rebel AND 20D bodies. And, they both still work. I ran the 20D the other day for grins, and it's still got it. I did my first pro work with that camera. Sadly, my EOS-1ds ii has bitten the dust, or I'd still be using it! Today, it's an R and R7, and yeah, they're worlds easier to take a picture with, but so long as I don't crop in, and there is plenty of light, I don't think people could tell the difference if I snuck the 20D into my bag.

[@bjure8111]

Really impressive that they nailed the controls back then so good that they only did small rearrangements in all dslr lineups. The AF joystick may have been the biggest.

[@coffeecuparcade]

Fantastic Gordon! I'm with you, I loved the early 10 series cameras. I jumped in with the 20D and used it professionally for years, later adopting the 60D..... then hating it and chucking it for a 30D which I use today. There is something about that 8MP sensor that just captures photos that look just like film cameras. I love its color and speed. The camera doesn't hesitate ever. I've since gone on to collect a few nice older cameras and my enthusiasm for taking photos continues to climb. Love these videos keep them coming!

[@DinoBytes]

Thanks! Many more retro reviews to come!

[@coffeecuparcade]

@@DinoBytes Looking forward to them!

[@lanep4322]

Very cool retro review. I had the Digital Rebel and later moved to the 20D, skipping over the 10D in the process. The Rebel took several seconds to start up and the 20D vastly improved that, along with a much more solid build and adjustability features. Then owned the 50D, 60D and 80D. Once the articulating LCD screen came out I knew I would never go back to the fixed version, and it looks like Canon agrees.

[@TheRealTonyCastillo]

First Canon camera I owned was the 50D. Such a great camera at the time. Went on up the series with the 60,70,80,90D's. Sold them to get a newer body every 2 years. Eventually bought another 70D, and own the R50, R6MII and the R7.

[@Chikimefuiki]

Loving these new videos focusing on old cameras!

[@DinoBytes]

Thanks, i love making them!

[@tammytrashbags]

great review, and images too! the reds and greens look particularly pleasing to my eye from this camera. I do miss your musical montages to cap off each video though!!

[@DinoBytes]

I'll include some more musical slideshows in the future!

[@tammytrashbags]

@@DinoBytes hahaha, thank you! If only we all still used DSLRs with built in midi soundbanks eh

[@__LC__]

I'm starting to get into photography and my father gave me his 30D because he stopped using it a long time ago, I'm not a professional photographer by any means but I think it takes nice photos for a DSLR from 2006.

[@disphoto]

A nice trip down memory lane. I went from a Rebel G Film Camera to a D30, 10D, Rebel XSi (=450D in Europe), Rebel T3i (=600D), Rebel T6i (=750D), and 70D (after the T6i got wet and died). I didn't buy another big camera for about five years until the RP in 2020 and, soon after that, the R5 in 2021, which I use regularly (and have probably taken more pictures with the R5 than all the other cameras combined). I still have (someplace) my 340-Megabyte flash-size IBM hard drive that I bought with the D30 in 2000.

[@brianhaywood8476]

Great review. My first proper camera was a 40D which I traded in for a 7D2. I've now got an R7 but I still use and love my 7D2!

[@DinoBytes]

What do you think of the R7 vs 7D II?

[@brianhaywood8476]

@@DinoBytes if I could put the R7 inside the 7D2 I'd be happy. When using a lens like the EF 100-400L it feels much more balanced on the 7D2. Let's hope Canon get it right on the R7 mkii..!

[@swanseamale47]

I've still got my 30d. Use it occasionally, mostly with tamron film lens for a bit of fun.

[@kbarrett1844]

Thanks for this! My first DSLR was the 20D. Loved the chunkiness of it. Coupled with L glass, the output was quite impressive. Still have the 5D and 7D and will hunt down a 40D soon. Camera collecting on the cheap...Woohoo! Would love to see some more old Nikons as well. My super fun Nikon D50 was $30USD with kit lens. Love how the old cams shoot compared with my newer mirrorless. While inferior in many ways, yet more satisfying in others. We're spoiled for choice these days.

[@DinoBytes]

They're bargains right now

[@lordsw007]

My Dad bought the 20D when first came out and it blow me away at how good it was/is. I ended up getting the 350d which was also an excellent cam.....

[@DinoBytes]

The 20D was nice, do you still have access to it?

[@Jarnvargfenrirsson]

My very first DSLR, still have it, it was a beautiful and solid magnesium alloy body, with the vertical grip BG-E3 if i remember well, looks better than the next models, deliver pretty nice pictures, was an incredible camera back on those days, far away ahead of other brands, Canon needs to learn again how to be innovative and less conservative

[@NOM4D20]

I own a 10D. I only Bought it, because I wanted to buy my friend a lens, and the seller refused to give me the lens alone, so I paid ~15 dollars for it. I also own a 20D, which blow me away, I bought is for the same reason, as the 10D (seller refused to give me the lens alone, that I wanted to buy), and the 20D is my hobby camera. I own 80D, R, R6, but when it's not a paid job, or not something extreme, like astrophotography, I use the 20D. That's a tank. I manage to drop it several times, the plastic is broken already, flash is not working, and some of the connections aren't working (thanks to a trip to a lake, at least my camera learnt how to swim), yet it still takes photos. I love these old DSLRs.

[@alexmirza5210]

Yes, the canon 10D was my very first proper digital camera which I got used around 15 years ago! I couldn't afford more than 22-55mm and 28-80 lenses for it until I got an 80-200 if inexpensively. I saw and dreamt of a sigma 120-300 f2.8 lens for it. It focused very, very accurately and quickly though, so no complaints at all. Canon was quite ahead then, but nikon's D70 and later models had the same resolution. When nikon came out with the D300 and especially the D700 they really became serious competitors with image quality and canon had to struggle to keep up with sony's sensor technology.

[@LanceRazon]

Crazy that it's not that much different from my aunts 40D which I learned photography last 7yrs ago!

[@stefanbalmus1659]

Bought my first DSLR - the 500D - more than 10 years ago. I can still remember watching Gordon's review of it at the time. Although I've shot mostly mirrorless for the past 6 years or so, I've actually gotten my hands on a pair of retro DSLRs this year: the 5D Mk 1 and the 50D (ending up with a nice lineup of 5D, 50D, 500D, along with a film 500N - guess I have a thing for the number 5 haha ). Although not a repair guy, I opened them up to fix some issues (one had a dislodged AF point LED patch, and the other a loose connection on a CF pin ) and now they both work fine. Even though the 50D is essentially a 500D in a better body, it feels so much better in hand and overall a bit snappier. And speaking of that, I absolutely love how these cameras were so fast to operate! You can press the shutter button to take a picture literally as soon as you turn it on! Anyway, nice retro review as always, and looking forward for the next one!

[@DinoBytes]

Thanks! What do you think of the 5D1 by today's standards? I need to retest, but I'm not sure it's the unicorn many assume...

[@stefanbalmus1659]

@@DinoBytes It's probably not the unicorn. However, it does produce some lovely images and the JPEG colors are quite unique. I find it odd that not even Canon's own DPP software (at least not the current versions that I've used) can reproduce the SOOC JPEG colors when processing the raw files. I suppose at some point down the line they dropped the ideea of having a "filmic" look and went for a more contemporary one. Quite a shame if you ask me, since most of the time I can't resist editing the raw files to bring back some shadows or correct the exposure. On that note, I was pleasantly surprised that the dynamic range was not as bad as I expected. It's poor by today's standards but it's usable most of the time. My main gripes are the slow writing speeds to the CF making for slow review times and the small and dim lower display in the viewfinder. At any rate, it's a full frame camera under $200 which produces nice images. You can't really fault it. Cheers!

[@SteveMorton]

I have a 20D a 600D and the small 100D, I still enjoy using the 20D even to this day. The 600D gets a fair amount of use and the 100D is great for travelling with a fixed focal length 24mm lens (38mm equivalent) small and pops in my small bag easily.

[@heiner71]

I had the D30, 10D, 20D and 60D. The 60D did not feel as premium. Thanks for explaining why.

[@chuckl7713]

I had my 50D for 12 years before moving up to a Sony A7IV. These old cameras are great cheap options for beginners.

[@vic_the_roman]

The 10D was my 1st DSLR. I have used a 30D a Digital Rebel and Fujifilm S2 Pro prior to owning the 10D but those were not mine. The 10D has a special place in my heart but my 20D has taken its place and provides a similar but upgraded nostalgia 😅

[@DinoBytes]

Yes, the 20D was very good

[@pixelpeter3883]

Yeah, still remember the feeling of sturdiness of the 10D after the D30 and D60 :-)

[@JoeTourist]

I couldn't buy the Digital Rebel 300D fast enough, since I was just getting into astrophotography, and this camera had the lower noise C-MOS sensor tech. Looking back at those images, they are SO noisy, but at the time it was the best option to serve my interests. I graduated to the 30D a few years later and never looked back.

[@walhalladome5227]

I still have and use the 20D that I bought in 2005. Based on that my son now uses the mirrorless M50 mark ii. Time has progressed, but still I stick to the 20D.

[@DinoBytes]

Still a classic!

[@stuartburrows8747]

I recently bought a 10D (£32 on MPB now) and took it to Perth with a 50mm. I enjoy using it, its a slower pace of photography. Currently using it with a 24-105 and they seem well suited, although a 28-135 might be more period correct with the styling

[@DinoBytes]

They're unbeatable for that money aren't they? I kinda regret not getting the kit zoom for this video though!

[@JikoMuskato]

Nice one! I've actually never used one. From the xxD series I only used the 30D from my fire department, my nephew's 60D, my uncle's 70D and my personal 90D. The 10D looks pretty impressive though and the one you have seems to be in a great condition! Well... the 60D may first have looked like a downgrade because of the body material and one or two features it lost (was there something about micro focus adjustment?) but I actually like the swivel screen it introduced, which made the video capabilities actually pretty good!

[@headwerkn]

20D was my first DSLR - the one that convinced me to sell my film gear 😢 kinda regret that now! After the 20D came the 400D, then 100D, then a couple of M43 cameras (LUMIX GX8 and GM5) when I wanted to shed some weight for bushwalking. An interest in astrophotography got me back to Canon with a 6D, which I swear is still the best bang for camera and camera system available today. Worth a review in itself?

[@DinoBytes]

Well, I reviewed the 6D, and all post 2006 cameras on my main channel! So I'm concentrating on the ones pre-youtube here

[@orange_light_pictures]

Brilliant! a review of a camera I have and not from a KZbin clip from 10 years ago. I was using this exact camera today (29h July 2024) It's a great camera to have to use and can produce some really nice shots. I have a Sony A350 which is is slower than the 3fp of the Canon. I'm hoping for either a Nikon D2Xs or maybe a Minolta DiMAGE 5 next lol.

[@DinoBytes]

Nice! I remember reviewing these first Sony Alphas on my main channel if you don't mind an 18yr old video!

[@julio5246]

Nice video... My first camera was a 60D, wondering why it might have betrayed the series, anyone?

[@zachsteiner]

I have this camera and just got a 50mm F/1.4 USM for it at a pawn shop for $40 which was so awesome. I’m a Nikon shooter so it’s been fun playing with a Canon for the first time.

[@DinoBytes]

Nice bargain!

[@zachsteiner]

@@DinoBytesAbsolutely! Couldn’t believe they had it on sale for so cheap.

[@brianmckeever5280]

Loved mine!

[@alansach8437]

My first digital camera.

[@DinoBytes]

Do you still use it?

[@quintennn]

I've got a 20d (bought for €40). Feels quite chunky compared to my 700d. Cool camera, image quality is still impressive, even though low res, they look great on my computer. Only downside is that the shutter button is a bit slow. It might be giving out or it's just the way it is, not sure.

[@DinoBytes]

Good price

[@josipsuker1893]

I really liked my 50D. Once I even put it in freezer for a while to test if lower temperatures can really affect noise performance of camera.

[@DinoBytes]

And did it?

[@josipsuker1893]

@@DinoBytes It actually does, but it is subtle. Difference is visible in high ISO and low light in shadowy area, especially at the lower corner of the image (upper part of sensor). At room temperature camera tends to produce magenta cast in those areas. I thought it was fun experiment.

[@primobos01]

Haha yes, I had the 10D as first, then moved exactly to the 40D, felt quite insulted indeed by the 60D so I moved sideways to the 1Dmk4 instead! P.S. all of this more than ten years after each camera came out, they are cheap and still amazing!

[@jan-martinulvag1953]

How do you look at the two modes P and fully auto?

[@DinoBytes]

I think P unlocks more menus as well as exposure shift

[@gordonbunker3272]

The 40D was my first DSLR, which for the time was the berries - still have it. A few years later I "upgraded" to the 80D but that one never jelled. With the shift from prosumer to consumer the 80D, while a good camera, felt cheap.

[@Nedski42YT]

Cannon D30 in June 2002 while waiting for delivery of the D60 in July. Canon 20D and a Rebel XT in 2005. Canon 60D in 2010. Canon 70D in 2014. Canon 90D in 2019. Cannon EOS R7 in 2022. Pentax? Yup, a few (used) of those too. 🤫

[@DinoBytes]

Nice progression! Hope you've seen my D30 video here!

[@Nedski42YT]

@@DinoBytes Yes, I watched it about 8 months ago.

[@MyFriendlyPup]

Neat! I had a 60d, 600d and 6d all at the same time.. hehe. Sold them now.

[@UdoKrawallo]

I´m a bit late with the comment, but nvm. I enjoyed the retro review as usual. Just suggesting, maybe you will do a 40D review in the future. If so, can you test out this inofficial video mode? Although it has no sound, it´s interesting to see that the 40D in theory is capable of it.

[@DinoBytes]

Yes, that would be interesting. Hopefully you'll have already seen my original 40D reviews on my camera labs channel from when it came out

[@UdoKrawallo]

@@DinoBytes Not yet, but I will check it.

[@frstesiste7670]

I waited for the 20D for my first dSLR. I used that for many years, had a 30D as a second body, but didn't like the 60D and went to 7D when I upgraded. Then back to the two digit bodies with 70D which was a really nice camera with articulated screen, a newish sensor, better live view and (I believe) first with Dual Pixel AF. Much better all round camera than the 7D in my opinion and even the 7D II in some areas. Olympus launched the E-M5 (Mk I) and Canon had the ridiculously bad (first generation) Eos M so I switched to MFT, but still use my last Canon - the 70D sometimes.

[@DinoBytes]

The 70D was a classic

[@FerventAstronomy]

Ahhhh, that rear wheel was always a bane to me. Personally always preferred the other type higher up, but that just goes to show how everyone is different!

[@DinoBytes]

Blasphemy!

[@FerventAstronomy]

@@DinoBytes haha, to be honest I miss the Pentax K-1's double back dial situation. I loved having the ability to assign other features to that dial with the twist of yet a third dial! She's just a memory now... At this rate DinoBytes is liable to release a retrospective review of the K-1 before a K-2 ever sees the light of day lol

[@fennesto]

Canon 250D / 60D / 80D/ C100 / 90D / C200 my timeline! Now having 90D and C200

[@deeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Just bought 20D cause it has the best shutter sound in the world imo 😂

[@just_eirik]

Would you do a review of the Nikon D700?

[@DinoBytes]

I already have on my main channel when it first came out!

[@말랑말랑멍몽이]

I just realized, mirrorless r50’s head design resembles that of the 10d!

[@DinoBytes]

Someone else also noticed that! I need to look again!

[@marcp.1752]

It was my 2nd DSLR into 2003 - after the Nikon D100. I've spent too much money as a young lad into camera gear.

[@DinoBytes]

I have a D100 waiting here for one of my next videos!

[@marcp.1752]

​@@DinoBytes I can't believe it's like 12 years ago - time flies...

[@Andrea-qg5yk]

I still use my 7D to this day. The low light performance is quite lacking today, but who cares? If my pictures were good back then, why wouldn't they be now?

[@DinoBytes]

Exactly!

[@tomislavmiletic_]

I've used 10D for a short while but never liked it. Yes IQ was good but autofocus performance was disastrous. I couldn't get image in focus no matter what. And back in those days there wasn't a system in place to confidently set manual focus. Now was that focussing issue due to camera's fault or was it on the lenses I've used, I couldn't tell. However, next year I got that 300D, together with that EF-s 18-55 lens, and that camera was marvellous, despite its limitations....

[@martinschnabel1961]

Pictures look great, I would still prefer a 10D to any smartphone in the world.

[@marknathan7744]

Canon hot it all right in those times. Shame they abandoned amatuers with the rf mount .

[@SinaFarhat]

Nice! Thanks for the video! :)

[@DinoBytes]

You're welcome!

[@paigeofstylez]

Can you do a video on the rebel t5i 🙏🏿🙏🏼

[@DinoBytes]

I think I already have on my cameralabs channel

[@paigeofstylez]

I cant find it ​@DinoBytes

[@wizard1515]

finally a new video❤❤🎉🎉

[@DinoBytes]

Thanks for your patience!

[@simonshk]

Grate video mate, I have been collecting these cameras for the past year, i have 10d 20D 30D 60D, and the latest one 90D, They are all great cameras

[@martintretjak1396]

new buying a camera is the worst investment you can make

[@MatteoPellizzoni]

I had the poor sister with update (not original) firmware to activate most of 10D functions.

[@simonshk]

PS, I also have the Eos 300D camera

[@DinoBytes]

Did you see my 300d video?

[@Abc1987]

👏👏

[@BW_Maher]

My first DSLR. Paid for with an especially good weekend of blackjack. I still own it and take it out for a spin once in a while and it's been years since it has been worth enough to consider selling. I also still have my FF 5D and IMO that is a much more usable camera in many regards. Still, the 10D is nice in its own way and for those that prefer a more "film" like image vs the hyper reality of many modern cameras I suppose it's worth a look. I wish it could mount EF-S lenses as I sold my 17-40 many years ago. I understand that a modified EF-S 24mm pancake is mountable but I haven't attempted. That seems like it would be a good match. Thanks for the look back!!

[@thomasa.243]

Uff, after inflation this camera would be $2500 in todays money 😂

[@shaneweightman]

Those 2 books behind , well I have one the same here Gordon , you copy cat 🐱, l o l

[@DinoBytes]

Thanks, I hope you enjoy it!

[@shaneweightman]

@@DinoBytes I’ve been a keen photographer for a lot of yrs , 42 to be exact , I watch everything to do with cameras , video , the whole Katanga , I don’t learn much these days, but it all helps inspiration, and keeps me keen , I’ve never been to Brighton, but have stuck it on my bucket list , thanks for the reply Gordon , and some lovely pictures to be proud of there , respect ✊ Shane warks uk 🇬🇧

[@papazola2247]

Definitely better than overpriced pocket digicam

[@DinoBytes]

Agreed

[@beholder2012]

One may think Canon is German company, not Japanese. Why? There's not that much one can „like” about Canon cameras; they are solid and reliable - but rather boring - tools, that just do their job right. Just compare their cameras to Olympuses E-M, Panasonic's Lumices or Fujifilm cameras… That being said: got Canons too in my collection - 300D, 5D Mk II, 1D Mk II, 20D, 40D - and I like the picture and colours their sensors give. At least at ISO 100 their IQ is very good. But rather forget trying to take decent JPGs SOOC from Canons earlier than 40D. Their firmware is too primitive for that, even in case of „professional” 1D Mk II.

[@DinoBytes]

True, it took a long time for their JPEGs to look good

[@robmcd]

And this is where canon is going awry. I’d rather buy a 7Diii than than R5ii. This constant push to make products for the future neglects a big market for those of us that want products from the past. What would a 7Diii be? A 7Dii with the 90D sensor. 1DXiii EVF and autofocus and some other trickle down features.

[@DinoBytes]

I hear you, and remember the R7 is more the successor to the 7D II in their eyes.

[@robmcd]

@@DinoBytes I agree with that but as a hobbyist photographer we’re not just interested in the latest and greatest. This video makes me want to buy a 20D my friend had for absolutely no reason. I’m convinced a 5DV with an R5 sensor and video features and 1DXiii OVF Autofocus; flippy 90D screen would sell more units than an R5ii.. Or a 6Diii with the 20mp R6 sensor and video features. I could go on!

[@CivilStig]

it's not just a question of putting in a different sensor though...

[@robmcd]

@@CivilStig thank you so much for telling me this.

[@StanceMitchell]

Kinda looks like the r50 lol

[@DinoBytes]

Definitely doesn't feel like it!

[@StanceMitchell]

@@DinoBytes I love your video on this, well thought out, subscribed!