Canon D30 vs Sony A7R

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon D30 versus Sony A7R, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and A7R (36MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and A7R (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D30 was manufactured 14 years earlier than the A7R and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the D30 matches up against the A7R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS D30 & Sony Alpha A7R. The entire galleries are provided at Canon D30 Gallery & Sony A7R Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon D30 features physical measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") with a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) while the Sony A7R has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the D30 against the A7R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and A7R is 57 and 78 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D30 and A7R.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D30 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7R will show greater detail due to its extra 33 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The older D30 will be behind in sensor tech.