Canon 30D vs Canon R5

Below is a extensive review of the Canon 30D and Canon R5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Canon. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the 30D (8MP) and R5 (45MP) and the 30D (APS-C) and R5 (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The 30D was announced 15 years prior to the R5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 30D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon R5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 30D matches up against the R5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 30D and Canon EOS R5. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 30D Gallery and Canon R5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 30D provides exterior dimensions of 144mm x 106mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") and a weight of 784 grams (1.73 lbs) whilst the Canon R5 has dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 738 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 30D and the R5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 30D and R5 is 58 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 30D and R5.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 30D having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon R5 will provide greater detail with its extra 37MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 30D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.