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Canon 30D Alternatives

The 30D comes in at #69 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras. Here is a quick overview of the 30D.

8MP APS-C 784 grams ISO 1,600
Canon EOS 30D front thumbnailportrait51street52sports44travel42landscape46vlogging9
Portability
58
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
built-in flash
good sensor size (APS-C)
has Top screen
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
doesn't have liveview
low resolution sensor (8MP)
missing HDMI port

The following are several alternatives to the Canon EOS 30D ordered by their total rating. Feel free to browse through a complete review of each camera or a comparison to the Canon 30D by clicking on the urls at the bottom of each camera card. You can also press on the symbol to look at a visual comparison or follow this link to view all of them alongside each other.

#1 Sony A99 II
42MP Full frame 849 grams ISO 25,600
Sony Alpha A99 II front thumbnailportrait86street76sports82travel70landscape82vlogging78
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
comes with mic port
bad battery (490 shots)
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#2 Nikon D780
25MP Full frame 840 grams ISO 51,200
Nikon D780 front thumbnailportrait85street71sports81travel71landscape81vlogging32
Portability
57
Imaging
76
Features
89
Overall
81
better than average battery (2,260 shots)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
no image stabilization
screen isn't selfie friendly
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#3 Canon 6D MII
26MP Full frame 765 grams ISO 40,000
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front thumbnailportrait84street77sports87travel78landscape85vlogging78
Portability
59
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
better than average battery (1,200 shots)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with HDMI port
comes with mic port
missing headphone port
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#4 Nikon D850
46MP Full frame 1015 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D850 front thumbnailportrait86street66sports82travel65landscape82vlogging29
Portability
54
Imaging
77
Features
87
Overall
81
better than average battery (1,840 shots)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
heavier than competitors in class (1,015g)
no image stabilization
screen isn't selfie friendly
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#5 Canon 90D
33MP APS-C 701 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS 90D front thumbnailportrait83street71sports80travel78landscape79vlogging71
Portability
60
Imaging
72
Features
93
Overall
80
better than average battery (1,300 shots)
built-in flash
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
no image stabilization
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#6 Pentax K-1 II
36MP Full frame 1010 grams ISO 819,200
Pentax K-1 Mark II front thumbnailportrait86street70sports77travel53landscape82vlogging32
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
comes with mic port
bad battery (670 shots)
continuous shooting slow (4.4 fps)
heavier than competitors in class (1,010g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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#7 Canon 5D MIV
30MP Full frame 890 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV front thumbnailportrait85street65sports80travel67landscape80vlogging31
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
85
Overall
79
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
comes with mic port
no image stabilization
no moving screen
screen isn't selfie friendly
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#8 Pentax K-1
36MP Full frame 1010 grams ISO 204,800
Pentax K-1 front thumbnailportrait85street70sports76travel53landscape81vlogging31
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
comes with mic port
bad battery (760 shots)
continuous shooting slow (4.4 fps)
heavier than competitors in class (1,010g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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#9 Pentax K-3 III
26MP APS-C 820 grams ISO 1,600,000
Pentax K-3 Mark III front thumbnailportrait82street70sports79travel64landscape80vlogging35
Portability
58
Imaging
71
Features
86
Overall
77
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
comes with mic port
connects via bluetooth
bad battery (800 shots)
no moving screen
screen isn't selfie friendly
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