Canon EOS D30

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    Highlights

    • 3 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
    • 100 - 1,600 Native ISO
    • 3 Focus Points
    • 1.8" 120k dot Fixed Screen
    • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
    • 3.0 fps Continuous Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Canon EOS D30 was announced in 2000 and is an APS-C (22.7 x 15.1 mm) DSLR camera with 3 Megapixel CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 1,600. The camera has a Fixed 1.8" screen with 120k dot resolution and built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Screen and Viewfinder
    4. Sensor
    5. Photography Features
    6. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    7. Other Features
    8. Physical Parameters
    9. For Different Types of Photography
    10. Evaluation
    11. Specifications  

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Canon EOS D30.

    PROS

    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Internal Storage

    CONS

    •   No Video Capture
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 3 Megapixel
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Small Screen - 1.8"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 120k dot
    •   No Live View
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
    •   Low USB Speed
    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
    •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
    •   Weight - 855 g (1.88 lb / 30.16 oz)

    Screen and Viewfinder

    Fixed screen

    Canon EOS D30 has a 1.8" Fixed screen with 120k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.


    Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder

    Camera has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.88x (0.55x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

    Sensor

    Canon EOS D30 features a 3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.7 x 15.1 mm and a total area of 342.8 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.


    Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how Canon EOS D30's APS-C sensor compares with other types of sensors:

    Sensor size chart
    Sensor Dimensions Area Aspect Ratio Crop Factor
    Image cannot be displayedMedium Format44 x 33 mm1452 mm24:30.79x
    Image cannot be displayedFull Frame36 x 24 mm864 mm23:21x
    Image cannot be displayedAPS-H27 x 18 mm486 mm23:21.3x
    Image cannot be displayedAPS-C23.6 x 15.6 mm368.2 mm23:21.5x
    Image cannot be displayedAPS-C (Canon)22.7 x 15.1 mm342.8 mm23:21.6x
    Image cannot be displayedMicro Four Thirds17.4 x 13 mm226.2 mm24:32x
    Image cannot be displayed1-inch13.2 x 8.8 mm116.2 mm23:22.7x
    Image cannot be displayed1/1.7-inch7.44 x 5.58 mm41.5 mm24:34.7x
    Image cannot be displayed1/2.3-inch6.17 x 4.55 mm28.1 mm24:35.6x

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 2160 x 1440 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 1440 x 960 with 3:2 aspect ratios.


    Lens Mount

    Canon EOS D30 has Canon EF lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor its crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is 1.6x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6.


    No In-Body Image Stabilization

    The camera does not have in-body image stabilization (IBIS) so it needs lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction.

    Check out the cameras which are frequently compared to Canon EOS D30.

    Sony a7S III
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    Full Frame

    12.1 MP

    Sony a7S III
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    Full Frame

    12.1 MP

    Canon D20
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    1/2.3-inch

    12.1 MP

    Canon D10
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    1/2.3-inch

    12.1 MP

    Sony a7CR
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    Full Frame

    60.2 MP

    Sony a7CR
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    Full Frame

    60.2 MP

    Canon Rebel SL1
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    APS-C

    18.0 MP

    Nikon D3300
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Canon R7
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    APS-C

    32.5 MP

    Canon 5DS
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    Full Frame

    50.6 MP

    Olympus SZ-11
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    1/2.3-inch

    14 MP

    Nikon Z5
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    Full Frame

    24.3 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Canon EOS D30 has a USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

    The camera has 16 MB CompactFlash internal storage and a single CompactFlash (Type I/II) card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Canon EOS D30 has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.


    Exposure

    Camera's exposure metering ranges from +1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±2 EV range. You can also do and manual exposure adjustment.


    Flash

    Canon EOS D30 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec.

    Physical Parameters

    Canon EOS D30 has dimensions of 150 x 107 x 75 mm (5.91 x 4.21 x 2.95"). It weighs 855 g (1.88 lb / 30.16 oz) which is neither heavy nor lightweight.

    150 mm (5.91")

    107 mm (4.21")

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    107 mm (4.21")

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    Canon EOS D30 dimensions

    Canon EOS D30 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Canon EOS D30 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    AVERAGE
    55

    Canon EOS D30 gets a score of 55 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Low Resolution Screen - 120k dot
    •   No Live View
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    POOR
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    Canon EOS D30 gets a score of 48 and is POOR choice for Sports photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 120k dot
    •   No Live View
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps

    Wildlife Photography

    POOR
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    Canon EOS D30 gets a score of 46 and is POOR choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 120k dot
    •   No Live View
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
    62

    Canon EOS D30 gets a score of 62 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Small Screen - 1.8"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 120k dot
    •   No Live View
    •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    70

    Canon EOS D30 gets a score of 70 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 120k dot
    •   No Live View
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Weight - 855 g (1.88 lb / 30.16 oz)

    Travel Photography

    GOOD
    71

    Canon EOS D30 gets a score of 71 and is GOOD choice for Travel photography.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 120k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Weight - 855 g (1.88 lb / 30.16 oz)

    Canon EOS D30 Evaluation

    We evaluate Canon EOS D30 and give score of 51 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    AVERAGE
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    We give Canon EOS D30 a score of 61 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 3 Megapixel
    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    AVERAGE
    56

    We give Canon EOS D30 a score of 56 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
    •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec

    Video

    BAD
    0

    We give Canon EOS D30 a score of 0 for Video parameters.

    •   No Image Stabilization

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    69

    We give Canon EOS D30 a score of 69 for Focusing parameters.

    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection

    Screen and Viewfinder

    AVERAGE
    64

    We give Canon EOS D30 a score of 64 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Small Screen - 1.8"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 120k dot

    Connectivity

    BAD
    34

    We give Canon EOS D30 a score of 34 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   Low USB Speed
    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    BAD
    38

    We give Canon EOS D30 a score of 38 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Weight - 855 g (1.88 lb / 30.16 oz)
    •   Internal Storage


    For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:

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