Canon D30 vs Canon SX40 HS

Lets look more closely at the Canon D30 and Canon SX40 HS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and SX40 HS (12MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and SX40 HS (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The D30 was unveiled 12 years before the SX40 HS which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the D30 grades against the SX40 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS D30 & Canon PowerShot SX40 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon D30 Gallery & Canon SX40 HS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon D30 has physical dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") along with a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) and the Canon SX40 HS has dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the D30 compared to the SX40 HS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and SX40 HS is 57 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D30 and SX40 HS.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D30 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon SX40 HS will offer you greater detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.