After months of agonising, with the advent of the 30D (which is beyond my budget) I've grabbed a 20D before they are unavailable
. I've ordered it with the 17-85 IS lens and keep looking out of the window waiting for UPS to deliver it (realistically it will be middle of next week
)
Everything I've read indicates that there is very little/nothing to choose between them in terms of image quality, and while the 20D has a few additional feature/operational advantages
see this article, with the 18-55 lens it is difficult to justify the £300+ price difference. With the lens I've opted for the price difference is much less between the two options ~£100. What finally made the decision for me over the 350D was that, although I've got quite small hands, the 20D feels better balanced (to my mind) with this lens on.
Now wheres that delivery man?