Nikon Z5 vs Canon PowerShot D30

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Z5 and the Canon PowerShot 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.

Nikon Z5 was introduced in July 2020 and Canon PowerShot D30 was introduced in February 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 Nikon Z5 over Canon PowerShot D30.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot D30 over Nikon Z5.

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

Nikon Z5 has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Canon PowerShot D30 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 461k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Nikon Z5 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Nikon Z5 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.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Nikon Z5

Nikon Z5 has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,690k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.80x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Canon PowerShot D30.

Nikon Z5 features a 24.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 858 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode. Canon PowerShot D30 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

Canon PowerShot D30 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon Z5 is equipped with EXPEED 6 processor and can take pictures up to 6016 x 4016 resolution. Canon PowerShot D30 is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (5 stops of compensation in Nikon Z5). On Nikon Z5 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in GPS on Canon PowerShot D30

Canon PowerShot D30 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi on Nikon Z5

Nikon Z5 has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Nikon Z5

Nikon Z5 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Nikon Z5 has a Micro Type C HDMI and Canon PowerShot D30 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon Z5 comes with EN-EL15c battery pack with battery life of 470 shots and Canon PowerShot D30 comes with NB-6LH battery pack with battery life of 300 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon Z5 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots. Canon PowerShot D30 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon Z5 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon Z5, and up to 1/1600 sec on Canon PowerShot D30. Nikon Z5 can shoot continuously up to 4.5 fps. Canon PowerShot D30 can shoot continuously up to 1.9 fps.

Focusing

Nikon Z5 has Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF system with 273 focusing points and Canon PowerShot D30 has 9 focusing points. Nikon Z5 has detection range from 3 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon Z5 ranges from -3 to +17 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon Z5. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon Z5 and exposure bracketing on Canon PowerShot D30.

Flash

Canon PowerShot D30 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.50 m. Nikon Z5 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Nikon Z5.

Nikon Z5 body has dimensions of 134 x 101 x 70 mm (5.28 x 3.98 x 2.76") and Canon PowerShot D30 body has dimensions of 109 x 68 x 28 mm (4.29 x 2.68 x 1.1"). Nikon Z5 weighs 675 g (1.49 lb / 23.81 oz) and Canon PowerShot D30 weighs 218 g (0.48 lb / 7.69 oz).

Nikon Z5

Canon PowerShot D30

134 mm

101 mm

109 mm

68 mm

101 mm

68 mm