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Canon D30 vs Nikon D7500

Portability
57
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Canon EOS D30 front
 
Nikon D7500 front
Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76

Canon D30 vs Nikon D7500 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
  • Announced October 2000
Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Replaced the Nikon D7200
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Canon D30 vs Nikon D7500 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon D30 versus Nikon D7500, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and D7500 (21MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D30 was manufactured 17 years prior to the D7500 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the D30 grades against the D7500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Nikon D7500

 D30 D7500 

Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Canon D30

 D7500 D30 
RevealedApril 2017October 2000More modern by 200 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.4")
Screen resolution922k120kSharper screen (+802k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon D30 and Nikon D7500

 D30 D7500 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon D30 vs Nikon D7500 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon D30 has external measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) while the Nikon D7500 has sizing of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the D30 vs the D7500.

Canon D30 vs Nikon D7500 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and D7500 is 57 and 60 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Nikon D7500 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Nikon D7500 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The picture below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D30 and D7500.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon D7500 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged D30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon D30 vs Nikon D7500 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Nikon D7500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Nikon D7500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D30
Portrait photography with Nikon D7500
47
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (3MP)
79
manual focus
decent megapixels (21MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography factors
Nikon D7500 Street photography factors
50
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
76
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
weather proof
above average ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography information
Nikon D7500 Sports photography information
36
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (3 megapixels)
83
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization
decent megapixels (21MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography information
Nikon D7500 Travel photography information
40
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (3 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
70
weather proof
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography factors
Nikon D7500 Landscape photography factors
43
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is small (1.8 inches)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (3MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
82
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
image stabilization
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 Vlogging factors
Nikon D7500 Vlogging factors
9
no video recording
35
touch screen
image stabilization
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Canon D30 vs Nikon D7500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Nikon D7500
 Canon EOS D30Nikon D7500
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS D30 Nikon D7500
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2000-10-10 2017-04-12
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed 5
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.7 x 15.1mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 342.8mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 3 megapixel 21 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 2160 x 1440 5568 x 3712
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 1640000
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 51
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF Nikon F
Amount of lenses 250 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 1.8" 3.2"
Screen resolution 120 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.63x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 855 gr (1.88 lb) 720 gr (1.59 lb)
Dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 86
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1483
Other
Battery life - 950 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $3,500 $1,247