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Canon D30 vs Canon SX210 IS

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38

Canon D30 vs Canon SX210 IS Key Specs

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
Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Replaced the Canon SX200 IS
  • Renewed by Canon SX230 HS
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Canon D30 vs Canon SX210 IS Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Canon D30 and Canon SX210 IS, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Canon. The resolution of the D30 (12MP) and the SX210 IS (14MP) is relatively close and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D30 was announced 3 years after the SX210 IS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D30 grades vs the SX210 IS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Canon SX210 IS

 D30 SX210 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2014June 2010More modern by 45 months
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Canon D30

 SX210 IS D30 

Common features in the Canon D30 and Canon SX210 IS

 D30 SX210 IS 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon D30 vs Canon SX210 IS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon D30 has got exterior measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Canon SX210 IS has specifications of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon D30 and Canon SX210 IS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the D30 versus the SX210 IS.

Canon D30 vs Canon SX210 IS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and SX210 IS is 91 and 90 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Canon SX210 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Canon SX210 IS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D30 and SX210 IS.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX210 IS to provide you with more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher D30 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon D30 vs Canon SX210 IS sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Canon SX210 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Canon SX210 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography highlights
Canon SX210 IS Portrait photography highlights
33
focusing manually
comes with face detect focusing
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
38
focusing manually
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography factors
Canon SX210 IS Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (220 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography features
Canon SX210 IS Sports photography features
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
43
incredible zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography info
Canon SX210 IS Travel photography info
60
environment proof
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
68
lighter than competition (220 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long zoom (392mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography information
Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography information
44
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
48
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 Vlogging advice
Canon SX210 IS Vlogging advice
33
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
30
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (220 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
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Canon D30 vs Canon SX210 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Canon SX210 IS
 Canon PowerShot D30Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-02-12 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 Digic 4
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-392mm (14.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/3200s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218g (0.48 lbs) 220g (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH NB-5L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $329 $226