Canon EOS 30D Digital Camera Review

Canon EOS 30D

Digital Camera Review

3.9 At 8.2 megapixels, with a 5-frame-per-second burst, a 9-point autofocus system, and Canon's DIGIC II processing chip, the 30D matches its predecessor, the Canon EOS 20D, specification for specification. However, the 30D has a 2.5-inch LCD, which makes the 1.8-inch unit on the 20D look like a postage stamp. The 30D also boasts revised menus and image parameters, and a $1400 list price, $100 lower than the 20D's introductory price a year and a half ago. Given the remarkable advances Canon made between the 10D and the 20D, it's surprising that the 30D is so much like the 20D.
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Specs Table
Canon EOS 30D Specs
Price 0.00  
Length 0.00  
Width 0.00  
Height 0.00  
Weight 0.00  
Mega Pixels 8.50  
Effective Pixels 0.00  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Unknown  
Speed Unknown  
Burst Unknown  
Direct Printing Unknown  
Video Output Unknown  
Zoom Wide 0  
Zoom Tele 0  
fstop Max 0.00  
fstop Min 0.00  
Zoom Digital 0.00  
LCD Pixels 0  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 8.99  
Resolution 5.23  
Noise Auto ISO 4.63   1.15 
Noise Manual ISO 11.64  
Low Light 7.75   2.75 
Dynamic Range 8.25  
Size Portability 7.25  
Model Design Appearance 8.00   1.3 
Handling 8.00  
Control Button Positioning Size 8.00   1.85 
Front 7.50   0.65 
Back 8.00   0.75 
Left 8.00   0.5 
Right 8.00   0.5 
Top 7.50   0.75 
Bottom 8.00   0.5 
Menu 8.00   1.65 
Auto Mode 8.00   1.05 
Auto Focus 7.50  
Focus 8.00   1.5 
ISO 8.75  
White Balance 9.25  
Exposure 8.50   1.75 
Metering 8.25  
Shutter Speed 9.00   1.75 
Aperture 0.00  
Custom Image Presets 7.00   0.5 
Drive Mode 8.00   2.5 
Picture Quality Options 9.00   1.25 
Picture Effects Mode 9.00   2.15 
Playback Mode 7.50   1.5 
Movie Mode 0.00  
Viewfinder 8.00  
LCD Screen 8.00   1.75 
Flash 8.00   1.75 
Lens Mount 9.00   1.75 
Memory 3.00   0.5 
Battery 7.00   1.95 
Startup 1st Shot 9.69  
Shot Shot 9.81  
Shutter Shot 9.01  
Software 8.25   1.25 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 7.50  
Direct Print Options 8.00   0.4 
Ease of Use 7.00   0.75 
Other Features 6.50   0.75 
Value 8.00   2.5 
Total (weighted)   622.06

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