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Canon 90D vs Canon D30

Portability
60
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Canon EOS 90D front
 
Canon EOS D30 front
Portability
57
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon 90D vs Canon D30 Key Specs

Canon 90D
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 701g - 141 x 105 x 77mm
  • Announced August 2019
  • Replaced the Canon 80D
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
  • Launched October 2000
Photography Glossary

Canon 90D vs Canon D30 Overview

In this article, we will be evaluating the Canon 90D vs Canon D30, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both are produced by Canon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 90D (33MP) and D30 (3MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 90D was announced 19 years later than the D30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 90D grades versus the D30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 90D over the Canon D30

 90D D30 
LaunchedAugust 2019October 2000More recent by 230 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1040k120kSharper screen (+920k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Canon 90D

 D30 90D 

Common features in the Canon 90D and Canon D30

 90D D30 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Canon 90D vs Canon D30 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 90D offers outer dimensions of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Canon D30 has measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") and a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the 90D compared to the D30.

Canon 90D vs Canon D30 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 90D and D30 is 60 and 57 respectively.

Canon 90D vs Canon D30 top view buttons comparison

Canon 90D vs Canon D30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 90D and D30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon 90D to result in extra detail with its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger 90D should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon 90D vs Canon D30 sensor size comparison

Canon 90D vs Canon D30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 90D vs Canon D30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 90D
Portrait photography with Canon D30
83
focusing manually
fantastic megapixels (33 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
47
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low MP (3MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 90D Street photography factors
Canon D30 Street photography factors
72
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
boasts touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
50
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 90D
Sports photography with Canon D30
80
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
fantastic megapixels (33 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery (1,300 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
36
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low MP (3 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 90D Travel photography details
Canon D30 Travel photography details
78
better than average battery (1,300 per charge)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
fantastic megapixels (33MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
40
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (3 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 90D as a Landscape photography camera
Canon D30 as a Landscape photography camera
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
fantastic megapixels (33 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery (1,300 shots)
no image stabilization
43
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8")
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (3MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 90D as a Vlogging camera
Canon D30 as a Vlogging camera
71
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
no image stabilization
9
lack of video recording
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Canon 90D vs Canon D30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 90D and Canon D30
 Canon EOS 90DCanon EOS D30
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 90D Canon EOS D30
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2019-08-28 2000-10-10
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.7 x 15.1mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 342.8mm²
Sensor resolution 33MP 3MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 6960 x 4640 2160 x 1440
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 45 3
Cross type focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF
Amount of lenses 326 250
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 1.8 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 120 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash options - Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest 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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (With USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 701 gr (1.55 lb) 855 gr (1.88 lb)
Dimensions 141 x 105 x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 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 1300 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,199 $3,500