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Canon A810 vs Canon D30

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Canon PowerShot D30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36

Canon A810 vs Canon D30 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Canon A810 vs Canon D30 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon A810 and Canon D30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Canon. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and D30 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A810 was announced 24 months earlier than the D30 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the A810 matches up versus the D30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Canon D30

 A810 D30 

Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Canon A810

 D30 A810 
IntroducedFebruary 2014February 2012Newer by 24 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A810 and Canon D30

 A810 D30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Canon A810 vs Canon D30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A810 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Canon D30 has measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A810 versus the D30.

Canon A810 vs Canon D30 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A810 and D30 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Canon D30 top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Canon D30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A810 and D30.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Canon A810 to show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged A810 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A810 vs Canon D30 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Canon D30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Canon D30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 Portrait photography details
Canon D30 Portrait photography details
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megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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has manual focus
has face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography details
Canon D30 Street photography details
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 Sports photography features
Canon D30 Sports photography features
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 as a Travel photography camera
Canon D30 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
60
weather sealing
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon D30 as a Landscape photography camera
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relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
44
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 Vlogging features
Canon D30 Vlogging features
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic support
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Canon A810 vs Canon D30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Canon D30
 Canon PowerShot A810Canon PowerShot D30
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A810 Canon PowerShot D30
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-02-07 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - DIGIC 4
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.9-4.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - PureColor II LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 171 grams (0.38 pounds) 218 grams (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 300 shots
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $99 $329