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Canon D30 vs Sony A700

Portability
57
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Canon EOS D30 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53

Canon D30 vs Sony A700 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 855g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Released October 2000
Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Introduced December 2007
  • Succeeded the Konica Minolta 7D
  • Renewed by Sony A77
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Canon D30 vs Sony A700 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon D30 versus Sony A700, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and A700 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The D30 was brought out 8 years before the A700 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the D30 grades vs the A700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Sony A700

 D30 A700 

Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Canon D30

 A700 D30 
IntroducedDecember 2007October 2000Newer by 87 months
Screen sizing3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution920k120kSharper screen (+800k dot)

Common features in the Canon D30 and Sony A700

 D30 A700 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon D30 vs Sony A700 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon D30 has exterior dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) and the Sony A700 has proportions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the D30 against the A700.

Canon D30 vs Sony A700 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D30 and A700 is 57 and 58 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Sony A700 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony A700 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D30 and A700.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony A700 to produce extra detail having its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged D30 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon D30 vs Sony A700 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony A700 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Sony A700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography features
Sony A700 Portrait photography features
47
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low resolution sensor (3 megapixels)
54
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
low resolution (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography highlights
Sony A700 Street photography highlights
50
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A700 as a Sports photography camera
36
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (3 megapixels)
56
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography advice
Sony A700 Travel photography advice
40
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (3 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
49
weather sealing
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A700 as a Landscape photography camera
43
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (1.8")
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (3 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
62
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
does not have liveview
low resolution (12MP)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 Vlogging info
Sony A700 Vlogging info
9
no video shooting
9
lack of video recording
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Canon D30 vs Sony A700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Sony A700
 Canon EOS D30Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS D30 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2000-10-10 2007-12-19
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.7 x 15.1mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 342.8mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 3MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 2160 x 1440 4272 x 2848
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens support Canon EF Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 250 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 1.8" 3"
Display resolution 120 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.6x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 855 gr (1.88 lb) 768 gr (1.69 lb)
Dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 581
Other
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 Dual
Cost at launch $3,500 $1,000