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Canon D30 vs Canon D30

Portability
57
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Canon EOS D30 front
 
Canon PowerShot D30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Canon D30 vs Canon D30 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
  • Released October 2000
Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Canon D30 vs Canon D30 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon D30 vs Canon D30, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and D30 (12MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and D30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The D30 was revealed 14 years prior to the D30 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon D30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the D30 matches up against the D30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Canon D30

 D30 D30 

Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Canon D30

 D30 D30 
RevealedFebruary 2014October 2000Newer by 162 months
Screen dimensions3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution461k120kSharper screen (+341k dot)

Common features in the Canon D30 and Canon D30

 D30 D30 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon D30 vs Canon D30 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon D30 provides outer dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") and a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) whilst the Canon D30 has measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the D30 and the D30.

Canon D30 vs Canon D30 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the D30 and D30 is 57 and 91 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Canon D30 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Canon D30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D30 and D30.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D30 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon D30 will offer greater detail because of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged D30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon D30 vs Canon D30 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Canon D30 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D30
Portrait photography with Canon D30
47
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (3MP)
33
has manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography factors
Canon D30 Street photography factors
50
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 as a Sports photography camera
Canon D30 as a Sports photography camera
36
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (3MP)
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography advice
Canon D30 Travel photography advice
40
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (3 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
60
environment proofing
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography details
Canon D30 Landscape photography details
43
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inches)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (3 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
44
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 Vlogging factors
Canon D30 Vlogging factors
9
lack of video recording
33
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Canon D30 vs Canon D30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Canon D30
 Canon EOS D30Canon PowerShot D30
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS D30 Canon PowerShot D30
Type Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Released 2000-10-10 2014-02-12
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - DIGIC 4
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.7 x 15.1mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 342.8mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 3 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 2160 x 1440 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.9-4.8
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 250 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 1.8 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 120 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - PureColor II LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, on, slow sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 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 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 855 gr (1.88 pounds) 218 gr (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $3,500 $329