Canon 60D vs Canon D30

Below, we are reviewing the Canon 60D and Canon D30, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are created by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and D30 (3MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 60D was released 10 years later than the D30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the 60D matches up versus the D30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 60D and Canon EOS D30. The complete galleries are available at Canon 60D Gallery and Canon D30 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 60D provides physical dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Canon D30 has proportions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") with a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 60D against the D30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 60D and D30 is 59 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 60D and D30.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon 60D to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent 60D is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.