Canon D30 vs Nikon D850
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Canon D30 vs Nikon D850 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 3MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Canon EF Mount
- 855g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
- Launched October 2000
(Full Review)
- 46MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 64 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
- Released August 2017
- Previous Model is Nikon D810
Canon D30 vs Nikon D850 Overview
The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon D30 vs Nikon D850, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and D850 (46MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and D850 (Full frame) posses different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe D30 was announced 18 years prior to the D850 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).
Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the D30 scores versus the D850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Canon D30 vs Nikon D850 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS D30 & Nikon D850. The whole galleries are available at Canon D30 Gallery & Nikon D850 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Nikon D850
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Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Canon D30
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Released | August 2017 | October 2000 | Newer by 205 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3.2" | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.4") | |
Display resolution | 2359k | 120k | Crisper display (+2239k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Canon D30 and Nikon D850
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Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Canon D30 vs Nikon D850 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon D30 comes with 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) whilst the Nikon D850 has sizing of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).
Analyze the Canon D30 vs Nikon D850 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the D30 and the D850.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and D850 is 57 and 54 respectively.
Canon D30 vs Nikon D850 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D30 and D850.
As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D30 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Nikon D850 will show extra detail with its extra 43 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged D30 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
Canon D30 vs Nikon D850 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon D30 vs Nikon D850 Specifications
Canon EOS D30 | Nikon D850 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Nikon |
Model | Canon EOS D30 | Nikon D850 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2000-10-10 | 2017-08-24 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Expeed 5 |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 22.7 x 15.1mm | 35.9 x 23.9mm |
Sensor surface area | 342.8mm² | 858.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 3 megapixel | 46 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 2160 x 1440 | 8256 x 5504 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 32 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 153 |
Cross focus points | - | 99 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF | Nikon F |
Total lenses | 250 | 309 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 1.8 inch | 3.2 inch |
Resolution of display | 120k dots | 2,359k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | 0.75x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off | Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/200s | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 855 gr (1.88 pounds) | 1015 gr (2.24 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") | 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 100 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 26.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.8 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 2660 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 1840 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | EN-EL15a |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD |
Card slots | Single | Dual |
Retail pricing | $3,500 | $2,997 |