Canon D30 vs Canon SX530 HS

Its time to look more closely at the Canon D30 and Canon SX530 HS, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Canon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and SX530 HS (16MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and SX530 HS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The D30 was revealed 15 years prior to the SX530 HS and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX530 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the D30 grades against the SX530 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS D30 and Canon PowerShot SX530 HS. The full galleries are provided at Canon D30 Gallery and Canon SX530 HS Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon D30 has outside 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) whilst the Canon SX530 HS has dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Examine the Canon D30 and Canon SX530 HS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the D30 against the SX530 HS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and SX530 HS is 57 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D30 and SX530 HS.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D30 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon SX530 HS will give you extra detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older D30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.