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Canon 60Da vs Canon D30

Portability
59
Imaging
59
Features
80
Overall
67
Canon EOS 60Da front
 
Canon EOS D30 front
Portability
57
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon 60Da vs Canon D30 Key Specs

Canon 60Da
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Released April 2012
Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 855g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Introduced October 2000
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Canon 60Da vs Canon D30 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Canon 60Da versus Canon D30, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are sold by Canon. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 60Da (18MP) and D30 (3MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The 60Da was released 11 years later than the D30 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 60Da scores vs the D30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60Da over the Canon D30

 60Da D30 
IntroducedApril 2012October 2000More recent by 140 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1040k120kClearer screen (+920k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Canon 60Da

 D30 60Da 

Common features in the Canon 60Da and Canon D30

 60Da D30 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon 60Da vs Canon D30 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 60Da provides physical dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Canon D30 has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 60Da against the D30.

Canon 60Da vs Canon D30 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 60Da and D30 is 59 and 57 respectively.

Canon 60Da vs Canon D30 top view buttons comparison

Canon 60Da vs Canon D30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 60Da and D30.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon 60Da to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern 60Da is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 60Da vs Canon D30 sensor size comparison

Canon 60Da vs Canon D30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60Da vs Canon D30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 60Da
Portrait photography with Canon D30
75
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
47
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (3 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 60Da as a Street photography camera
Canon D30 as a Street photography camera
66
screen articulates
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
50
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60Da Sports photography highlights
Canon D30 Sports photography highlights
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
environment proofing
great battery (1,100 per charge)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
36
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (3 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60Da Travel photography highlights
Canon D30 Travel photography highlights
68
great battery (1,100 shots)
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse recording
40
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (3 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60Da Landscape photography info
Canon D30 Landscape photography info
69
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
great battery (1,100 shots)
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
43
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (3 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 60Da Vlogging information
Canon D30 Vlogging information
67
selfie friendly screen
comes with face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic port
lack of image stabilization
9
lack of video recording
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Canon 60Da vs Canon D30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60Da and Canon D30
 Canon EOS 60DaCanon EOS D30
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 60Da Canon EOS D30
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2012-04-07 2000-10-10
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.7 x 15.1mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 342.8mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 3 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 2160 x 1440
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 3
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF
Total lenses 326 250
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 1.8 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 120 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 96% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.55x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 755 gr (1.66 pounds) 855 gr (1.88 pounds)
Dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 1100 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $1,499 $3,500