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Canon D30 vs Canon M50 II

Portability
57
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Canon EOS D30 front
 
Canon EOS M50 Mark II front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Canon D30 vs Canon M50 II 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
  • Revealed October 2000
Canon M50 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 387g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Announced October 2020
  • Earlier Model is Canon M50
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Canon D30 vs Canon M50 II Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Canon D30 and Canon M50 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Canon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and M50 II (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The D30 was announced 21 years earlier than the M50 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the D30 matches up versus the M50 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Canon M50 II

 D30 M50 II 

Reasons to pick Canon M50 II over the Canon D30

 M50 II D30 
AnnouncedOctober 2020October 2000More recent by 243 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1040k120kSharper screen (+920k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon D30 and Canon M50 II

 D30 M50 II 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Canon D30 vs Canon M50 II Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon D30 has got exterior measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") and a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) and the Canon M50 II has dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") and a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the D30 vs the M50 II.

Canon D30 vs Canon M50 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and M50 II is 57 and 79 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Canon M50 II top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Canon M50 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D30 and M50 II.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon M50 II to offer you extra detail with its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older D30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon D30 vs Canon M50 II sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Canon M50 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Canon M50 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography information
Canon M50 II Portrait photography information
47
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (3 megapixels)
82
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 as a Street photography camera
Canon M50 II as a Street photography camera
50
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
84
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography details
Canon M50 II Sports photography details
36
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (3MP)
76
has image stabilization
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery (305 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography advice
Canon M50 II Travel photography advice
40
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (3 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
78
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery (305 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography advice
Canon M50 II Landscape photography advice
43
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8 inch)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (3MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
terrible battery (305 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 as a Vlogging camera
Canon M50 II as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
85
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic port
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Canon D30 vs Canon M50 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Canon M50 II
 Canon EOS D30Canon EOS M50 Mark II
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS D30 Canon EOS M50 Mark II
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2000-10-10 2020-10-14
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.7 x 15.1mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 342.8mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 3MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 2160 x 1440 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 143
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Canon EF-M
Amount of lenses 250 23
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 1.8" 3"
Screen resolution 120k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None Yes
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 855g (1.88 lbs) 387g (0.85 lbs)
Physical dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3")
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 - 305 photos
Battery form - Built-in
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $3,500 $599