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Canon 7D MII vs Canon D30

Portability
55
Imaging
63
Features
80
Overall
69
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
 
Canon EOS D30 front
Portability
57
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon 7D MII vs Canon D30 Key Specs

Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Released September 2014
  • Old Model is Canon 7D
Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 855g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Revealed October 2000
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Canon 7D MII vs Canon D30 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Canon 7D MII versus Canon D30, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and D30 (3MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 7D MII was manufactured 14 years after the D30 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 7D MII scores versus the D30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Canon D30

 7D MII D30 
RevealedSeptember 2014October 2000More modern by 170 months
Display dimensions3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1040k120kCrisper display (+920k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Canon 7D MII

 D30 7D MII 

Common features in the Canon 7D MII and Canon D30

 7D MII D30 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Canon 7D MII vs Canon D30 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 7D MII comes with external measurements of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) while the Canon D30 has specifications of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 7D MII vs the D30.

Canon 7D MII vs Canon D30 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 7D MII and D30 is 55 and 57 respectively.

Canon 7D MII vs Canon D30 top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Canon D30 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7D MII and D30.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon 7D MII to give you more detail due to its extra 17MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern 7D MII should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 7D MII vs Canon D30 sensor size comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Canon D30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D MII vs Canon D30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D MII Portrait photography features
Canon D30 Portrait photography features
77
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
47
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
low resolution (3 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D MII Street photography factors
Canon D30 Street photography factors
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
50
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D MII Sports photography details
Canon D30 Sports photography details
69
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
bad battery (670 shots)
36
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (3MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D MII Travel photography highlights
Canon D30 Travel photography highlights
58
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
bad battery (670 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
40
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low resolution (3 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D MII Landscape photography information
Canon D30 Landscape photography information
70
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
2 card slots
no image stabilization
bad battery (670 per charge)
43
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (1.8")
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (3 megapixels)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D MII Vlogging information
Canon D30 Vlogging information
29
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
9
no video shooting
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Canon 7D MII vs Canon D30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D MII and Canon D30
 Canon EOS 7D Mark IICanon EOS D30
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II Canon EOS D30
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2014-09-15 2000-10-10
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 (dual) -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.4 x 15mm 22.7 x 15.1mm
Sensor area 336.0mm² 342.8mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 3 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 2160 x 1440
Max native ISO 16000 1600
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 65 3
Cross focus points 65 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF
Amount of lenses 326 250
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 1.8 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 120 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.55x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 12.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50. 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 910 grams (2.01 pounds) 855 grams (1.88 pounds)
Physical dimensions 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 1082 not tested
Other
Battery life 670 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Card slots Two One
Pricing at release $1,086 $3,500