Canon D30 vs Sony TX66

Below is a extended overview of the Canon D30 vs Sony TX66, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D30 was announced 12 years before the TX66 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D30 grades versus the TX66 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS D30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are provided at Canon D30 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon D30 has outer 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) whilst the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the D30 compared to the TX66.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and TX66 is 57 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D30 and TX66.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D30 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX66 will render more detail with its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older D30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.