Canon D30 vs Canon SX520 HS
Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
38 Overall
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91 Imaging
36 Features
38 Overall
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Portability
69 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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69 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Canon D30 vs Canon SX520 HS Key Specs
Canon D30
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
- 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
- Revealed February 2014
Canon SX520 HS
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1008mm (F3.4-6.0) lens
- 441g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
- Released July 2014
- Previous Model is Canon SX510 HS
- Renewed by Canon SX530 HS
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The following is a complete review of the Canon D30 and Canon SX520 HS, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Canon. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and SX520 HS (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the D30 scores versus the SX520 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot D30 & Canon PowerShot SX520 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon D30 Gallery & Canon SX520 HS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Canon SX520 HS
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Reasons to pick Canon SX520 HS over the Canon D30
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Common features in the Canon D30 and Canon SX520 HS
| D30 | SX520 HS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 2014 |  | July 2014 | Same age |
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display measurements |
| Display resolution | 461k |  | 461k | Identical display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither offers Touch display |
Canon D30 vs Canon SX520 HS Physical Comparison
If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon D30 offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Canon SX520 HS has proportions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the D30 vs the SX520 HS.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and SX520 HS is 91 and 69 respectively.
Canon D30 vs Canon SX520 HS Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D30 and SX520 HS.
As you have seen, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon SX520 HS to render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively.
Canon D30 vs Canon SX520 HS Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Canon D30 Portrait photography details
Canon SX520 HS Portrait photography details
you can focus manually
has face detection focusing
no manual control
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Canon D30 Street photography details
Canon SX520 HS Street photography details
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Canon D30 Sports photography details
Canon SX520 HS Sports photography details
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
amazing zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (210 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Canon D30 Travel photography features
Canon SX520 HS Travel photography features
environment sealing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (1008mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery (210 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Canon D30 Landscape photography factors
Canon SX520 HS Landscape photography factors
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery (210 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Canon D30 Vlogging factors
Canon SX520 HS Vlogging factors
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
missing external mic support
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Canon D30 vs Canon SX520 HS Specifications
| Canon PowerShot D30 | Canon PowerShot SX520 HS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Canon | Canon |
| Model | Canon PowerShot D30 | Canon PowerShot SX520 HS |
| Category | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2014-02-12 | 2014-07-29 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | DIGIC 4 | Digic 4+ |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | 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 | 12MP | 16MP |
| 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 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-1008mm (42.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.9-4.8 | f/3.4-6.0 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | 0cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 461k dots | 461k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display technology | PureColor II LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15s | 15s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.50 m | 5.50 m |
| Flash options | Auto, on, slow sync, off | Auto, on, off, slow synchro |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, 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 | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 218g (0.48 lbs) | 441g (0.97 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") | 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") |
| 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 pictures | 210 pictures |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NB-6LH | NB-6LH |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail cost | $329 | $219 |