Canon D30 vs Nikon D800

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon D30 vs Nikon D800, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and D800 (36MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and D800 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The D30 was announced 12 years before the D800 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the D30 matches up versus the D800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS D30 & Nikon D800. The whole galleries are available at Canon D30 Gallery & Nikon D800 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon D30 has exterior 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 Nikon D800 has dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the D30 and the D800.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and D800 is 57 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D30 and D800.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D30 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Nikon D800 will offer more detail with its extra 33MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older D30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.