Canon D30 vs Panasonic SZ8

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon D30 vs Panasonic SZ8, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and SZ8 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The D30 was released 14 years earlier than the SZ8 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the D30 matches up vs the SZ8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS D30 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The complete galleries are available at Canon D30 Gallery and Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon D30 has outside measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") and a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ8 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the D30 compared to the SZ8.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the D30 and SZ8 is 57 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D30 and SZ8.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D30 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic SZ8 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older D30 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.