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| Marketed | March 2006 |
| Original Price | Open price |
Inheriting and expanding on the exceptional functionality of the EOS 20D, released in September 2004, the new Canon EOS 30D reaches new heights in both functionality and camera responsiveness to meet the high-performance demands of a wide range of not only advanced amateur users, but also novice photographers looking to upgrade their skills. The 30D incorporates a Canon-produced APS-C-size Canon’s proprietary CMOS sensor with 8.2-million effective pixels, Canon’s proprietary DIGIC II high-speed image engine, and high-precision 9-point AF (center f/2.8). The camera also boasts a maximum continuous shooting speed of 5 frames per second for up to 30 consecutive frames* in a sequence, increased from the previous maximum of 23 consecutive frames with the EOS 20D.
The EOS 30D also features Canon’s Picture Style, which consolidates and advances the processing parameters and color matrix settings for optimal picture composition. Users can achieve optimized images simply by selecting the best Picture Style setting for the subject or for their particular style of shooting, just as they would select the type of film according to the desired effect.
Moreover, Canon’s new digital SLR camera incorporates an advanced energy-reduction design to enhance battery performance, realizing up to around 750 shots between battery charges, based on the CIPA standard.
The Canon EOS 30D realizes improved connectivity with printing devices, particularly the concurrently introduced Canon PIXMA Pro9500/Pro9000 inkjet printers and A2-model imagePROGRAF iPF5000 large-format inkjet printer, which are geared for professional and advanced amateur users. The camera ships with Canon’s high-speed RAW-image-processing application Digital Photo Professional 2.1, which offers seamless compatibility with the Easy-PhotoPrint Pro software for the Pro9500/Pro9000 printer models and imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In for Digital Photo Professional software included with the iPF5000, to provide more comprehensive support for the efficient and faithful printing of RAW images.
Other advanced features of Canon’s new EOS 30D include extended Direct Print functions, a 2.5-inch high-resolution 230,000 dots LCD monitor with a wide viewing angle, and an impressive shutter durability of 100,000 cycles in combination with a maximum shutter speed of 1/8000 second.
* For high-speed continuous shooting in JPEG Large/Fine mode using a Canon-standard 512MB CF memory card
| Type | ||
| Type | Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash | |
| Recording media | Type I or II CF card * Compatible with Microdrive and 2 GB or larger CF cards |
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| Image sensor size | 22.5 x 15.0 mm | |
| Compatible lenses | Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent focal length is equal to approx. 1.6 times the marked focal length.) | |
| Lens mount | Canon EF mount | |
| Imaging Element | ||
| Type | High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor | |
| Pixels | Effective pixels: Approx. 8.20 megapixels Total pixels: Approx. 8.50 megapixels |
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| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | |
| Color filter system | RGB primary color filter | |
| Low-pass filter | Located in front of the image sensor, non-removable | |
| Recording System | ||
| Recording format | Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 | |
| Image format | JPEG, RAW (12bit) | |
| RAW+ JPEG simultaneous recording |
Possible | |
| File size | Large/Fine | Approx. 3.6 MB (3504 x 2336 pixels) |
| Large /Normal |
Approx. 1.8 MB (3504 x 2336 pixels) | |
| Medium/Fine | Approx. 2.2 MB (2544 x 1696 pixels) | |
| Medium /Normal |
Approx. 1.1 MB (2544 x 1696 pixels) | |
| Small/Fine | Approx. 1.2 MB (1728 x 1152 pixels) | |
| Small /Normal |
Approx. 0.6 MB (1728 x 1152 pixels) | |
| RAW | Approx. 8.7 MB (3504 x 2336 pixels) | |
| * Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc. | ||
| File numbering | Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset | |
| Color space | sRGB or Adobe RGB | |
| Picture Style | Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3 | |
| Interface | USB port (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed): For connection to a personal computer and direct printing Video OUT terminal (NTSC/PAL) | |
| White Balance | ||
| Type | Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, white fluorescent light, flash, custom, color temperature setting | |
| Auto white balance | Auto white balance with the imaging sensor | |
| Color temperature compensation | White balance correction: ±9 stops in full-stop increments White balance bracketing: ±3 stops in full-stop increments * Blue/amber bias or magenta/green bias possible |
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| Color temperature information transmission | Provided | |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | Eye-level pentaprism | |
| Coverage | Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% | |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.9x (-1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity) | |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 20 mm | |
| Built-in dioptric adjustment | -3.0 – +1.0 diopter | |
| Focusing screen | Fixed, precision matte | |
| Mirror | Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600 mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lens) | |
| Information | AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning), flash information (flash-ready, red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation), white balance correction, maximum burst, CF card information | |
| Depth-of-field preview | Enabled with depth-of-field preview button | |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection | |
| AF points | 9 AF points | |
| Metering range | EV -0.5 – 18 (at 20°C / 68 °F), ISO 100) | |
| Focus modes | One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF) | |
| AF point selection | Auto, manual | |
| Selected AF point display | Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel | |
| AF-assist beam | Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash Effective range: Approx. 4.0 m/13.1 ft. at center, approx. 3.5m/11.5ft. at periphery | |
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering modes | 35-zone TTL full aperture metering * Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point) |
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| Metering range | EV 1-20 (at 20°C / 68 °F) with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) | |
| Exposure control | Program AE (Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off, Program), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, depth-of-field AE, manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash | |
| ISO speed range | Basic Zone modes: ISO 100 – 400 set automatically Creative Zone modes: Equivalent to ISO 100 – 1600 (in 1/3-stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 3200. | |
| Exposure compensation | Manual: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB) | |
| AEB: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | ||
| AE lock | Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved. | |
| Manual: By AE lock button in all metering modes. | ||
| Shutter | ||
| Type | Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter | |
| Flash metering | 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3- and 1/2-stop increments), bulb X-sync at 1/250 sec. | |
| Shutter release | Soft-touch electromagnetic release | |
| Self-timer | 10-sec. delay | |
| Remote control | Remote control with N3 type terminal | |
| Built-in Flash | ||
| Type | Retractable, auto pop-up flash | |
| Flash metering | E-TTL II autoflash | |
| Guide No. | 13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet) | |
| Recycle time | Approx. 3 sec. | |
| Flash-ready indicator | Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder | |
| Flash coverage | 17mm lens angle of view | |
| FE lock | Provided | |
| Flash exposure compensation | ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | |
| External Speedlite | ||
| EOS-dedicated Speedlite | E-TTL II autoflash with EX-series Speedlite | |
| PC terminal | Provided | |
| Zooming to match lens focal length | Provided | |
| Drive System | ||
| Drive modes | Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, and Self-timer (10 sec.) | |
| Continuous | High-speed: max. 5 shots per sec., Low-speed: max. 3 shots per sec. | |
| Maximum burst | JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 30, RAW: Approx. 11, RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 9 * Based on Canon?fs testing conditions with a 512MB CF card for high-speed continuous shooting. |
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| LCD Monitor | ||
| Type | TFT color liquid-crystal monitor | |
| Monitor size | 2.5 in. | |
| Dots | Approx. 230,000 dots | |
| Coverage | 100% with respect to the effective pixels | |
| Brightness adjustment | Five levels provided | |
| Interface languages | 15 | |
| Image Playback | ||
| Display format | Single image, shooting information, 9-image index, magnified view (Approx. 1.5x – 10x), autoplay, image rotation, and Jump (by 10 or 100 images, by date) | |
| Highlight warning | In the shooting information mode, any overexposed highlight areas with no image information will blink. | |
| Histogram | Brightness, RGB | |
| AF point display | Enabled | |
| Image Protection and Erase | ||
| Protect | Single images can be erase-protected or not. | |
| Erase | One image or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images). | |
| Direct Printing | ||
| Compatible printers | PictBridge, CP Direct, and Bubble Jet Direct-compatible printers | |
| Printable images | JPEG images (DPOF printing possible) | |
| Easy Print feature | Provided | |
| DPOF: Digital Print Order Format | ||
| DPOF | Version 1.1 compatible | |
| Direct Image Transfer | ||
| Compatible images | JPEG and RAW images * Images to be used for wallpaper on the personal computer screen must be JPEG images. |
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| Customization | ||
| Custom Functions | 19 Custom Functions with 53 settings | |
| Power Source | ||
| Battery | One Battery Pack BP-511A, BP-514, BP-511, or BP-512. * AC power can also be supplied with the DC Coupler. |
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| Battery life | [Number of shots approx.] | |
| Temperature | Shooting Conditions: No Flash/50% Flash Use | |
| At 20°C/68°F | 1100/750 | |
| At 0°C/32°F | 900/600 | |
* The above figures apply when a fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A is used. |
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| Battery check | Automatic | |
| Power saving | Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, or 30 min. | |
| Date/Time battery | One CR2016 lithium battery. | |
| Startup time | Approx. 0.15 sec. | |
| Dimensions and Weight | ||
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 144 x 105.5 x 73.5 mm / 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in. | |
| Weight | Approx. 700 g / 24.7 oz. (body only) | |
| Working Conditions | ||
| Working temperature range | 0°C- 40°C / 32°F – 104°F | |
| Working humidity | 85% or less | |