Canon 30D vs Canon 80D

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon 30D vs Canon 80D, both Advanced DSLR cameras and they are both designed by Canon. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the 30D (8MP) and 80D (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 30D was brought out 11 years prior to the 80D and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 30D matches up against the 80D for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 30D and Canon EOS 80D. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 30D Gallery and Canon 80D Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 30D provides exterior measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") along with a weight of 784 grams (1.73 lbs) while the Canon 80D has proportions of 139mm x 105mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 30D vs the 80D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 30D and 80D is 58 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 30D and 80D.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon 80D to provide you with greater detail having its extra 16MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 30D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.