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Canon D30 vs Canon SX400 IS

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
Portability
81
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37

Canon D30 vs Canon SX400 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
  • Released February 2014
Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Introduced July 2014
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Canon D30 vs Canon SX400 IS Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Canon D30 versus Canon SX400 IS, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Canon. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and SX400 IS (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The D30 was introduced 5 months before the SX400 IS so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the D30 matches up vs the SX400 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Canon SX400 IS

 D30 SX400 IS 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Canon D30

 SX400 IS D30 

Common features in the Canon D30 and Canon SX400 IS

 D30 SX400 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2014Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon D30 vs Canon SX400 IS Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Canon D30 offers outside dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Canon SX400 IS has proportions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the D30 and the SX400 IS.

Canon D30 vs Canon SX400 IS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D30 and SX400 IS is 91 and 81 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Canon SX400 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Canon SX400 IS Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D30 and SX400 IS.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX400 IS to give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively.

Canon D30 vs Canon SX400 IS sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Canon SX400 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Canon SX400 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D30
Portrait photography with Canon SX400 IS
33
you can focus manually
includes face detect focusing
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
36
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 as a Street photography camera
Canon SX400 IS as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography factors
Canon SX400 IS Sports photography factors
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
42
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (190 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography details
Canon SX400 IS Travel photography details
60
weather proof
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
60
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (190 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D30
Landscape photography with Canon SX400 IS
44
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
41
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery power (190 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX400 IS as a Vlogging camera
33
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no mic jack
28
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Canon D30 vs Canon SX400 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Canon SX400 IS
 Canon PowerShot D30Canon PowerShot SX400 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Canon PowerShot SX400 IS
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-02-12 2014-07-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.4-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 0cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218g (0.48 lb) 313g (0.69 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 190 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH NB-11LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $329 $229