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Canon D30 vs Canon M

Portability
57
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Canon EOS D30 front
 
Canon EOS M front
Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60

Canon D30 vs Canon M Key Specs

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
  • Announced October 2000
Canon M
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 298g - 109 x 66 x 32mm
  • Released July 2012
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Canon D30 vs Canon M Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon D30 vs Canon M, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are sold by Canon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and M (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The D30 was launched 12 years earlier than the M which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the D30 matches up against the M when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Canon M

 D30 M 

Reasons to pick Canon M over the Canon D30

 M D30 
ReleasedJuly 2012October 2000More modern by 143 months
Display dimensions3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1040k120kCrisper display (+920k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon D30 and Canon M

 D30 M 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon D30 vs Canon M Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon D30 provides outer dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) while the Canon M has sizing of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the D30 against the M.

Canon D30 vs Canon M size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and M is 57 and 89 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Canon M top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Canon M Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D30 and M.

To sum up, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon M to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged D30 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon D30 vs Canon M sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Canon M Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Canon M Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 as a Portrait photography camera
Canon M as a Portrait photography camera
46
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (3MP)
74
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography info
Canon M Street photography info
50
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
72
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon D30
Sports photography with Canon M
35
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (3 megapixels)
54
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow fps (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (230 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D30
Travel photography with Canon M
40
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (3 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
63
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon M as a Landscape photography camera
43
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (1.8 inch)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (3 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
65
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D30
Vlogging with Canon M
9
no video
36
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Canon D30 vs Canon M Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Canon M
 Canon EOS D30Canon EOS M
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS D30 Canon EOS M
Type Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2000-10-10 2012-07-23
Physical type Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Digic 5
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.7 x 15.1mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 342.8mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 3MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Max resolution 2160 x 1440 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 31
Lens
Lens support Canon EF Canon EF-M
Number of lenses 250 23
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 1.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 120k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear View II TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 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 855 gr (1.88 lbs) 298 gr (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 65
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 827
Other
Battery life - 230 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LP-E12
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $3,500 $510