Canon EOS Rebel SL1 vs Canon EOS D30

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 and the Canon EOS D30, 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 Rebel SL1 was introduced in July 2013 and Canon EOS D30 was introduced in October 2000. 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 Rebel SL1 over Canon EOS D30.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS D30 over Canon EOS Rebel SL1.

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 Rebel SL1 has a 3.0" screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Canon EOS D30 has a 1.8" screen with 120k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens. Canon EOS Rebel SL1 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS Rebel SL1 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderCanon EOS D30 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. They both have 95% coverage.

Canon EOS Rebel SL1 features a 18.0 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. 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 228 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.

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 Rebel SL1 is equipped with DIGIC 5 processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5184 x 2912, 4608 x 3456,3456 x 3456, 3456 x 2304, 3456 x 1944, 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 2592 x 1456, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 2304, 1920 x 1280, 1920 x 1080, 1728 x 1728, 1696 x 1280, 1280 x 1280, 720 x 480, 720 x 400, 640 x 480, 480 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. 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.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS Rebel SL1 has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Canon EOS D30 has Canon EF lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 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 Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS Rebel SL1 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS D30 nothing can be done. On Canon EOS D30 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel SL1 nothing can be done.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

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

Battery

Canon EOS Rebel SL1 comes with LP-E12 battery pack with battery life of 380 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel SL1 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Canon EOS D30 has a single CompactFlash (Type I/II) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS D30 has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel SL1, and up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS D30. Canon EOS Rebel SL1 can shoot continuously up to 4.0 fps. Canon EOS D30 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel SL1 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Canon EOS D30 has 3 focusing points. Canon EOS Rebel SL1 has detection range from -0.5 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS D30 ranges from +1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel SL1 and ±2 EV range on Canon EOS D30. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel SL1 and and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS D30.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.40 m on Canon EOS Rebel SL1 and 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS D30. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Canon EOS Rebel SL1. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on both cameras.

Canon EOS Rebel SL1 body has dimensions of 117 x 91 x 69 mm (4.61 x 3.58 x 2.72") and Canon EOS D30 body has dimensions of 150 x 107 x 75 mm (5.91 x 4.21 x 2.95"). Canon EOS Rebel SL1 weighs 407 g (0.90 lb / 14.36 oz) and Canon EOS D30 weighs 855 g (1.88 lb / 30.16 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel SL1

Canon EOS D30

117 mm

91 mm

150 mm

107 mm

91 mm

107 mm