Excellent interface; large LCD screen; new spot meter; excellent image quality; lower price than its predecessor.
Auto-bracketing limited to three stops; no external bracketing control.
The Canon EOS 30D is a welcome upgrade to an already great camera. The larger LCD screen and new features will directly affect everyday shooting, while the lower price tag will give you an extra $100 to spend on lenses.
– Just like the 20D – a good, 8.2-megapixel workhorse
– Excellent image quality
– 2.5-inch, 230,000-pixel LCD
– Quick Dial and four-way controller for quick, flexible navigation
– 5 fps burst rate
Just like the 20D – no improvements in imaging performance Important controls require menu access
Default Picture Style, "Standard," oversharpens and oversaturates heavily
Viewfinder accuracy is relatively poor
Lacks commander flash capability (Niko...
The Canon EOS 30D has several important refinements over its predecessor, the Canon EOS 20D, and it maintains that cameras many strengths. Its solid build, excellent image quality, and respectable speed (5 fps at 8.2 megapixels) make it a very attract...
Abstract: The EOS 30D Digital SLR is the much anticipated update to Canons popular EOS 20D. It takes the same 8.2-megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor and mates it to the more powerful DIGIC II Imaging processor for fast 5 fps performance. The EOS 30D takes photogr...
Excellent resolution, very good per-pixel sharpness, Good tonal and color response, same as EOS 20D Parameter 1 in Standard PS, Now with four metering modes, spot metering very welcome, Trademark Canon CMOS noise free images, remain detailed even at high...
Average automatic white balance performance, still very poor under incandescent light, AI Servo (continuous AF) interference banding issue (certain lenses, high sensitivities), Same old CF compartment door shuts camera down issue, Picture Style difference...
Maybe Canon do listen, with the i EOS 30D they have addressed no less than five of the Cons from my EOS 20D review; Lack of spot metering, Fixed continuous shooting rate, Limited range of image parameter adjustment, Small LCD monitor and ISO sensiti...
Abstract: The Canon EOS-30D is one of those cameras thats evolutionary, rather than revolutionary. It updates the very popular EOS-20D (see our review), though the new features are more "I wouldnt mind having that" than "Ive gotta have that!". New features...
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Published: 2006-03-21, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Excellent low-light performance; fast and responsive; straightforward controls; nice balance of features for both experienced and rookie photographers.
Pop-up flash casts shadow with some lenses; viewfinder provides only 95 percent view; average battery life; 1.6X lens-conversion factor.
An excellent midrange digital SLR, the 30D has given way to its even more excellent successor, the 40D. However, it remains a great choice if you can find it at a good price.
Abstract: Canon EOS 30D Review - Part 1 - IntroductionPart II - Buffer Size and Continuous Shooting RatesPart III - ISO Settings, Noise Performance and White BalancePart IV - Picture StylesPart V - Viewfinder and MeteringPart VI - Other features, Histograms and...
Abstract: in the popular D-SLR middle segment. It is admittedly somewhat confusing that its name is virtually identical to that of the first type: the Canon EOS D30. This is likely to cause many a mix-up when talking about the camera, because the name D30 is st...
Abstract: Manufacturer Overview Ask a photographer, be they professional or amateur, to name the first couple of camera manufacturers that they can think of, and chances are that one of those would be Canon. Ask the same photographer what the Canon name means to th...
The Canon EOS 30D is a well-balanced camera that feels just right in the hand. The combination of build quality and responsiveness inspire confidence.
Controls are not intuitive. By default the camera uses an absurd auto focussing system that is almost guaranteed to produce out-of-focus images. To reset the auto focus area to the same centre spot as the exposure meter it is necessary to consult the i...
The Canon EOS 30D with the better lens is competition for the Nikon D200 which has a 10 megapixel sensor. Choosing between the two would be difficult and a great pleasure! Anyone lucky (rich) enough to be shopping in this market gets to choose between ...
