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Canon EOS 30D

Reviewed November 2006

Specifications

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Physical

Width 144 mm (5.7") Height 105.5 mm (4.2")
Depth 73.5 mm (2.9") Weight
Power Battery Pack BP-511A Li-ion and charger Supplied in the kit as tested

Photographic

LCD Screen 2.5" TFT LCD
230,000 pixels
Sensitivity Auto (100~400 ISO), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and (H) 3200 ISO
Metering 35-zone Multi-pattern metering, Centre-Weighted Average, Centre Partial metering (9%) and Spot (3.5%) White balance Auto, Sunny, Shade, Clouds, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash and User selected.
Exposure Modes Program AE, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Depth of Field Priority+ 6 Program modes. Focus

9-point autofocus TTL CMOS based.

Shutter type Electronically controlled descending-type focal-plane shutter. Shutter Speed 30 sec - 1/8,000, Bulb mode, X-Synch at 1/250 sec.
Viewfinder TTL Optical (95% of frame) Diopter Yes (-3.0, +1.0)
Flash

Built-in pop up, electrically controlled.

Flash metering E-TTL II
Exposure Compensation ± 2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 EV increments External Flash Flash Hotshoe.
Self-Timer 10 sec Maximum Flash Range (100 ISO) 13m (43ft)

Technical

Sensor type CMOS Sensor Size 22.2 x 14.8 mm
Number of pixels 8.5 million pixels, 8.2 million pixels effective. Image sizes (resolution)

3504 x 2336
2544 x 1696
1728 x 1152

Time between photos
(High res. JPEG)
0.25 secs.
Between 1st 2
Start time 0.2 seconds
Burst Mode
(High-res JPEG)
5 frames per second for 30 frames. Image Format JPEG Fine, Normal and RAW
Interface USB 2.0 Hi-speed Video out NTSC or PAL
User selectable
Memory Card CompactFlash Type I / II (Microdrive compatible) Supplied Memory Card none
Compare Prices for
Canon EOS 30D Digital SLR Camera - Body Only
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Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion




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