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Canon D30 vs Canon SX1 IS

Portability
57
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Canon EOS D30 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS front
Portability
64
Imaging
33
Features
53
Overall
41

Canon D30 vs Canon SX1 IS 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
  • Launched October 2000
Canon SX1 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 615g - 128 x 88 x 88mm
  • Released March 2009
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Canon D30 vs Canon SX1 IS Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon D30 and Canon SX1 IS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Canon. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and SX1 IS (10MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and SX1 IS (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The D30 was unveiled 9 years before the SX1 IS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the D30 matches up vs the SX1 IS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Canon SX1 IS

 D30 SX1 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX1 IS over the Canon D30

 SX1 IS D30 
ReleasedMarch 2009October 2000More modern by 103 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension2.8"1.8"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution230k120kCrisper screen (+110k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon D30 and Canon SX1 IS

 D30 SX1 IS 
Focus manually More precise focus
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon D30 vs Canon SX1 IS Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Canon D30 provides physical measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") with a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) while the Canon SX1 IS has specifications of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") having a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the D30 versus the SX1 IS.

Canon D30 vs Canon SX1 IS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and SX1 IS is 57 and 64 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Canon SX1 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Canon SX1 IS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D30 and SX1 IS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D30 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Canon SX1 IS will produce more detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon D30 vs Canon SX1 IS sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Canon SX1 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Canon SX1 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SX1 IS as a Portrait photography camera
47
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (3MP)
46
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography details
Canon SX1 IS Street photography details
50
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
56
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than average (615 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography information
Canon SX1 IS Sports photography information
36
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (3MP)
33
incredible zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography info
Canon SX1 IS Travel photography info
40
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (3 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
52
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (560mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than average (615 grams)
low MP (10MP)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography info
Canon SX1 IS Landscape photography info
43
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (1.8 inch)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (3 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
44
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX1 IS as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
57
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of mic port
heavier than average (615 grams)
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Canon D30 vs Canon SX1 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Canon SX1 IS
 Canon EOS D30Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS D30 Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2000-10-10 2009-03-27
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.7 x 15.1mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 342.8mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 3 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 2160 x 1440 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-560mm (20.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance - 0cm
Total lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 1.8 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of screen 120 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 secs 1/500 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 855 grams (1.88 lbs) 615 grams (1.36 lbs)
Dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 128 x 88 x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5")
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
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/MMC card
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $3,500 $600