Canon 30D vs Nikon D7200
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Canon 30D vs Nikon D7200 Key Specs
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
- Announced March 2015
- Earlier Model is Nikon D7100
- Later Model is Nikon D7500
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Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon 30D versus Nikon D7200, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the 30D (8MP) and D7200 (24MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).
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Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 30D scores against the D7200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Canon 30D over the Nikon D7200
| 30D | D7200 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Nikon D7200 over the Canon 30D
| D7200 | 30D | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | March 2015 |  | April 2006 | More recent by 108 months |
| Screen dimensions | 3.2" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.7") |
| Screen resolution | 1229k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+999k dot) |
Common features in the Canon 30D and Nikon D7200
| 30D | D7200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither contains Touch screen |
Canon 30D vs Nikon D7200 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 30D has got external measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 784 grams (1.73 lbs) and the Nikon D7200 has dimensions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).
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Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 30D and D7200 is 58 and 59 respectively.
Canon 30D vs Nikon D7200 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 30D and D7200.
Plainly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Nikon D7200 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 16MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 30D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Canon 30D vs Nikon D7200 Specifications
| Canon EOS 30D | Nikon D7200 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Model type | Canon EOS 30D | Nikon D7200 |
| Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Released | 2006-04-04 | 2015-03-02 |
| Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Expeed 4 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 22.5 x 15mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 337.5mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3504 x 2336 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 3200 | 102400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 51 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 15 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Canon EF/EF-S | Nikon F |
| Amount of lenses | 326 | 309 |
| Crop factor | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.5 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Display resolution | 230k dots | 1,229k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | 0.63x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 5.0fps | 6.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 12.00 m (ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off | Auto, auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 784 gr (1.73 pounds) | 765 gr (1.69 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 144 x 106 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") | 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 59 | 87 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 21.5 | 24.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.8 | 14.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | 736 | 1333 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 1110 shots |
| Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | EN-EL15 |
| Self timer | Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) | Yes (2 or 10 seconds) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC (two slots) |
| Card slots | One | Dual |
| Pricing at launch | $773 | $1,100 |