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Canon 30D vs Canon N100

Portability
58
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon EOS 30D front
 
Canon PowerShot N100 front
Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Canon 30D vs Canon N100 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
  • Introduced April 2006
  • Succeeded the Canon 20D
  • Successor is Canon 40D
Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Canon 30D vs Canon N100 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon 30D versus Canon N100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 30D (8MP) and N100 (12MP) and the 30D (APS-C) and N100 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 30D was released 8 years earlier than the N100 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 30D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon N100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the 30D scores vs the N100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 30D over the Canon N100

 30D N100 

Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Canon 30D

 N100 30D 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014April 2006Fresher by 94 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 30D and Canon N100

 30D N100 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Canon 30D vs Canon N100 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 30D comes with outer dimensions of 144mm x 106mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") with a weight of 784 grams (1.73 lbs) and the Canon N100 has sizing of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the 30D and the N100.

Canon 30D vs Canon N100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 30D and N100 is 58 and 89 respectively.

Canon 30D vs Canon N100 top view buttons comparison

Canon 30D vs Canon N100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 30D and N100.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 30D featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon N100 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 30D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 30D vs Canon N100 sensor size comparison

Canon 30D vs Canon N100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 30D vs Canon N100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 30D
Portrait photography with Canon N100
51
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
34
you can focus manually
offers face detect autofocus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 30D
Street photography with Canon N100
52
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
64
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than others in class (289g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 30D Sports photography features
Canon N100 Sports photography features
44
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
low fps (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery (330 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 30D Travel photography advice
Canon N100 Travel photography advice
42
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
better than average battery (330 shots)
provides focus by touch
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (289 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 30D Landscape photography advice
Canon N100 Landscape photography advice
46
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
49
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery (330 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 30D
Vlogging with Canon N100
9
lack of video recording
34
relatively wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
does have microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than others in class (289 grams)
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Canon 30D vs Canon N100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 30D and Canon N100
 Canon EOS 30DCanon PowerShot N100
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 30D Canon PowerShot N100
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2006-04-04 2014-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3504 x 2336 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-5.7
Total lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 7.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 784 grams (1.73 lb) 289 grams (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 144 x 106 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4")
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 - 330 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NB-12L
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $773 $349