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Canon D30 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
57
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Canon EOS D30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Canon D30 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 855g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Launched October 2000
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Revealed March 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
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Canon D30 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Here is a in depth analysis of the Canon D30 vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The D30 was brought out 16 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the D30 grades versus the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Sony RX10 III

 D30 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Canon D30

 RX10 III D30 
RevealedMarch 2016October 2000Fresher by 188 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1229k120kClearer display (+1109k dot)

Common features in the Canon D30 and Sony RX10 III

 D30 RX10 III 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Canon D30 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon D30 has external measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the D30 against the RX10 III.

Canon D30 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and RX10 III is 57 and 53 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D30 and RX10 III.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D30 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with extra detail having its extra 17MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older D30 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon D30 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography advice
47
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
low megapixels (3MP)
71
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Street photography highlights
50
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
64
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
more heavy than average in class (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 III Sports photography factors
36
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (3MP)
70
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers tracking focus
environment proof
great battery pack (420 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 III Travel photography features
40
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (3 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
55
great battery pack (420 per charge)
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (1,051 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Landscape photography camera
43
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (1.8 inches)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (3 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
64
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
great battery pack (420 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 III Vlogging factors
9
no video
28
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (1,051 grams)
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Canon D30 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Sony RX10 III
 Canon EOS D30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS D30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2000-10-10 2016-03-29
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 22.7 x 15.1mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 342.8mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 3MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 2160 x 1440 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 250 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 1.8" 3"
Screen resolution 120k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 855 grams (1.88 lb) 1051 grams (2.32 lb)
Dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life - 420 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $3,500 $1,398