Note: this camera was first sold in
Feb 2006.
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Canon EOS 30D
HQ Grade: B-
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
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This camera is ranked
- 22nd of 54 in 8 Megapixel
- 26th of 44 in SLR/Professional
- 46th of 74 in Canon
- 27th of 82 in $350 - $600
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Answered Questions for the 30D
- Q: What is the best settings for canon 30d with 72mm for indoor portraits
- A: I find when I am doing portraits that it helps if I can focus manually on the eyes. Often if... read more
- Q: Canon 30D vs Nikon D80
- A: THe only real advantage the D80 has is that you can use 50 years of Nikkor lenses with it. But... read more
- Q: how do you download pictures onto card? a friend let me hold his camera and didn't give me the instructions
- A: Onto the card? I'm not quite sure what you're trying to do. If you are trying to save photos when... read more
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Open Questions for the 30D
- Q: Are the upgrades from 30D to 40D to 50D worth the added costs?
- 4 points for best answer - 4 replies
- Q: When I take a picture indoors without a flash of my baby moving (walking etc.) The picture turns out blurred. I increase the shutter speed but then th
- 3 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: Help me decide between canon eos 30d and pentax k10d.
- 10 points for best answer - 2 replies
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Editors' Comments
The Canon EOS 30D expands upon the ever-popular 20D with some fantastic new features. The camera's body has been redesigned into a smoother, sportier form, much like the luxurious 5D. Canon's also tossed in a large, 2.5 inch LCD monitor for taking a better look at those 8.2 megapixel images. For the impatient, a direct print button has been added... read more
Specifications
- 8.2 megapixel CMOS sensor
- DIGIC II image processor
- auto and manual focus
- auto and manual exposure
- RAW and JPEG file formats (with simultaneous format capture)
- ISO 100-3200
