Canon 1D C vs Canon D30

Lets look more in depth at the Canon 1D C and Canon D30, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both designed by Canon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 1D C (18MP) and D30 (3MP) and the 1D C (Full frame) and D30 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1D C was announced 11 years later than the D30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D C being a Large SLR camera and the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 1D C grades vs the D30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS-1D C & Canon EOS D30. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1D C Gallery & Canon D30 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 1D C has outer measurements of 158mm x 164mm x 83mm (6.2" x 6.5" x 3.3") having a weight of 1500 grams (3.31 lbs) while the Canon D30 has sizing of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") along with a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the 1D C vs the D30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1D C and D30 is 50 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1D C and D30.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1D C having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 1D C will render more detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 1D C is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.