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Canon D30 vs Canon SX400 IS

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
38 Overall
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Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
Portability
81 Imaging
40 Features
31 Overall
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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").

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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
35
 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
36
 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
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 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