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Canon 30D vs Canon IXUS 165

Portability
58
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon EOS 30D front
 
Canon IXUS 165 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Canon 30D vs Canon IXUS 165 Key Specs

Canon 30D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 784g - 144 x 106 x 74mm
  • Released April 2006
  • Replaced the Canon 20D
  • Renewed by Canon 40D
Canon IXUS 165
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 128g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2015
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Canon 30D vs Canon IXUS 165 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon 30D vs Canon IXUS 165, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Canon. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 30D (8MP) and IXUS 165 (20MP) and the 30D (APS-C) and IXUS 165 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The 30D was announced 9 years prior to the IXUS 165 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 30D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon IXUS 165 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 30D matches up versus the IXUS 165 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 30D over the Canon IXUS 165

 30D IXUS 165 
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Canon IXUS 165 over the Canon 30D

 IXUS 165 30D 
RevealedJanuary 2015April 2006Fresher by 106 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon 30D and Canon IXUS 165

 30D IXUS 165 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon 30D vs Canon IXUS 165 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 30D provides physical 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 IXUS 165 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 30D against the IXUS 165.

Canon 30D vs Canon IXUS 165 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 30D and IXUS 165 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Canon 30D vs Canon IXUS 165 top view buttons comparison

Canon 30D vs Canon IXUS 165 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 30D and IXUS 165.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 30D with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon IXUS 165 will give you more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older 30D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 30D vs Canon IXUS 165 sensor size comparison

Canon 30D vs Canon IXUS 165 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 30D vs Canon IXUS 165 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 30D Portrait photography information
Canon IXUS 165 Portrait photography information
51
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low resolution (8MP)
38
resolution is good (20MP)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 30D Street photography details
Canon IXUS 165 Street photography details
52
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 30D as a Sports photography camera
Canon IXUS 165 as a Sports photography camera
44
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (8 megapixels)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (0.8 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 30D as a Travel photography camera
Canon IXUS 165 as a Travel photography camera
42
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
low resolution (8 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
67
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 30D
Landscape photography with Canon IXUS 165
46
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (8 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
41
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 30D Vlogging info
Canon IXUS 165 Vlogging info
9
no video shooting
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Canon 30D vs Canon IXUS 165 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 30D and Canon IXUS 165
 Canon EOS 30DCanon IXUS 165
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 30D Canon IXUS 165
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2006-04-04 2015-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - DIGIC 4+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3504 x 2336 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-6.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 0.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, on, off, slow synchro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 784 gr (1.73 lb) 128 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 144 x 106 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 59 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 736 not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NB-11L/LH
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $773 $0