Canon EOS D30 vs Nikon D3300

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS D30 and the Nikon D3300, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS D30 was introduced in October 2000 and Nikon D3300 was introduced in April 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS D30 over Nikon D3300.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D3300 over Canon EOS D30.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS D30 has a 1.8" screen with 120k dot resolution and Nikon D3300 has a 3.0" screen with 921k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS D30 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderNikon D3300 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. They both have 95% coverage.

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. Nikon D3300 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS D30 can take pictures up to 2160 x 1440 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 1440 x 960 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Nikon D3300 is equipped with EXPEED 4 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4512 x 3000, 3008 x 2000 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS D30 has Canon EF lens mount and Nikon D3300 has Nikon F lens mount. They both have APS-C sensor but because of a small size difference their crop factors (also called lens multiplier) differ from each other. Canon EOS D30 has the crop factor of 1.6x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Nikon D3300 has the crop factor of 1.5x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Low-Pass Filter on Nikon D3300

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Nikon D3300. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS D30 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Nikon D3300 nothing can be done. On Nikon D3300 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS D30 nothing can be done.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D3300 comes with EN-EL14a battery pack with battery life of 700 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS D30 has a single CompactFlash (Type I/II) card slot. Nikon D3300 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS D30 has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane shutter. Nikon D3300 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS D30, and up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon D3300. Canon EOS D30 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Nikon D3300 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS D30 has 3 focusing points and Nikon D3300 has 11 (1 cross-type) focusing points. Nikon D3300 has detection range from -1 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS D30 and Nikon D3300 range from +1 to +20 EV and 0 to +20 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±2 EV range on Canon EOS D30 and ±5 EV range on Nikon D3300. You can also do and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS D30 and exposure lock and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D3300.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100.. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Nikon D3300. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on both cameras.

Canon EOS D30 body has dimensions of 150 x 107 x 75 mm (5.91 x 4.21 x 2.95") and Nikon D3300 body has dimensions of 124 x 98 x 76 mm (4.88 x 3.86 x 2.99"). Canon EOS D30 weighs 855 g (1.88 lb / 30.16 oz) and Nikon D3300 weighs 430 g (0.95 lb / 15.17 oz).

Canon EOS D30

Nikon D3300

150 mm

107 mm

124 mm

98 mm

107 mm

98 mm