EOS 30D
Introduced in March 2006, the EOS 30D was the direct replacement for the EOS 20D. Featuring the same 8.2megapixel sensor and a 5fps continuous shooting speed, it is ready to produce high quality results in a wide range of situations.
The larger 2.5inch LCD screen and the inclusion of Picture Styles makes setting up the camera easier and reviewing images more comfortable.
The inclusion of a similar but fine-tuned 9-pointAF system helps the camera keep up when the subjects are moving quickly. Although it sits at the consumer end of the market, it is perfectly capable of delivering results appropriate to a professional product and makes a good second camera for the full gamut of photographic genres.
Camera Specifications
| IMAGE SENSOR | |
|---|---|
| Type | 22.5 x 15.0mm CMOS |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 8.2M |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 8.5M |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| Low-Pass Filter | Built-in/Fixed |
| Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
| IMAGE PROCESSOR | |
|---|---|
| Type | DIGIC II |
| LENS | |
|---|---|
| Lens Mount | EF/EF-S |
| Focal Length | 1.6x Multiplication with EF lens fitted |
| FOCUSING | |
|---|---|
| Type | TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor |
| AF System / Points | 9-point AF |
| AF Working Range | EV -0.5-18 (at 20°C ISO 100) |
| AF Modes | AI Focus One Shot AI Servo |
| AF Point Selection | Automatic selection, Manual selection |
| Selected AF Point Display | Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel |
| Predictive AF | Yes |
| AF Lock | Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode. |
| AF Assist Beam | Intermittent firing of built-in flash |
| Manual Focus | Selected on lens |
| EXPOSURE CONTROL | |
|---|---|
| Metering Modes | TTL full aperture metering with 35 zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at centre) (3) Spot metering: Centre spot metering (approx. 3.5% viewfinder at centre) (4) Centre weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV 1-20 (at 20°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100) |
| AE Lock | Auto: Operates in 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes. |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments |
| AEB | +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO Sensitivity* | 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 3200 (selected in Custom Function) |
| SHUTTER | |
|---|---|
| Type | Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter |
| Speed | 30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb |
| Shutter Release | Soft touch electromagnetic release |
| WHITE BALANCE | |
|---|---|
| Type | Auto white balance with the imaging sensor |
| Settings | AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 2. Magenta/ Green +/-9. |
| WB Bracketing | +/-3 stops in full stop increments 3 bracketed images per shutter release. Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias. |
| COLOUR MATRIX | |
|---|---|
| Type | Two types of colour space, sRGB and Adobe RGB. |
| VIEWFINDER | |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder | Pentaprism |
| Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) | Approx. 95% |
| Magnification | 0.9x ¹ |
| Eyepoint | 20mm |
| Dioptre Correction | -3 to +1 dpt |
| Focusing Screen | Fixed |
| Mirror | Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter) |
| Viewfinder Information | AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB), flash information (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation), white balance correction, AF confirmation, CF card information |
| Depth of Field Preview | Yes |
| LCD MONITOR | |
|---|---|
| Monitor | 2.5" TFT, approx. 230,000 pixel |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% (for JPEG images) |
| FLASH | |
|---|---|
| Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction |
| HotShoe / PC Terminal | Yes / Yes |
| X-sync | 1/250 sec |
| Red-eye Reduction | Yes |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments |
| Flash Exposure Bracketing | Yes |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Built-in Flash Range | Coverage up to 17mm focal length (27mm equivalent) |
| Guide Number (ISO 100, metres) | 13 |
| External Flash | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| SHOOTING | |
|---|---|
| Modes | Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP |
| Photo Effects | Monochrome (selected from the "Picture Style" menu) with options for Filters and Toning Effects. |
| Drive Modes | Single/ Continuous L/ Continuous H |
| Continuous Shooting | Max. Approx. 5fps. (speed maintained for up to 30 images (JPEG)¹, 11 images (RAW)) ² |
| RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION | |
|---|---|
| Image Size | (LF) 3504x2336, (LN) 3504x2336, (MF) 2544x1696, (MN) 2544x1696, (SF) 1728x1152, (SN) 1728x1152, (RAW) 3504x2336 |
| Compression | Fine, Normal, RAW (Canon RAW 2nd edition) |
| FILE TYPES | |
|---|---|
| Still Image Type | JPEG (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording | Yes |
| File Numbering | (1) Consecutive numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset |
| Processing Parameters | 6 Preset 'Picture Styles' with 3 User defined settings |
| DIRECT PRINT | |
|---|---|
| Canon Printers | Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| OTHER FEATURES | |
|---|---|
| Custom Functions | 19 Custom Functions with 53 settings |
| LCD Panel (EL) Illumination | Yes |
| Water / Dust Resistance | No |
| Sound Memo | No |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes |
| Histogram | Brightness: Yes RGB: Yes |
| Playback Zoom | 1.5x - 10x |
| Display Formats | (1) Single image with information (2) Single image (3) 9 image index (4) Magnified view |
| Image Erase Protection | Erase protection of one image at a time |
| Image Erase | Single image, All |
| Self Timer | Approx. 10 sec. |
| Menu Categories | (1) Shooting Menu (2) Playback menu (3) Setup menu |
| Menu Languages | English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian |
| Firmware Update | Update possible by the user. |
| INTERFACE | |
|---|---|
| Computer | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B, PTP) |
| Other | Video output (PAL/ NTSC) |
| MEMORY CARD | |
|---|---|
| Type | CompactFlash Type I / II (Microdrive compatible)¹ |
| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM | |
|---|---|
| PC Macintosh | Windows 98SE / 2000 / Me / XP |
| SOFTWARE | |
|---|---|
| Browsing Printing | ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
| Other | PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture) |
| Drivers | TWAIN (Windows 98/2000), WIA (Windows Me/XP) |
| Image Manipulation | Digital Photo Professional (Windows 2000 / XP) |
| POWER SOURCE | |
|---|---|
| Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery BP-511/BP-511A or BP-512/BP-514 (BP-511A battery supplied), 1xCR2016 for date settings |
| Battery Life | Approx. 750 (at 20°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) ¹ Approx. 600 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
| Battery Check | Automatic |
| Power Saving | Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins. |
| AC Power Supply | Optional, Power adapter ACK-E2 |
| ACCESSORIES | |
|---|---|
| Case | Semi-Hard case EH17-L |
| Lenses | All EF and EF-S lenses |
| Flash | Canon Speedlites (220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 550EX, 580EX, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2) |
| Battery Grip | BG-E2 |
| Remote Controller / Switch | Remote control with N3 type contact |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2, Compact power adapter CA-PS400, Battery charger CB-5L, Battery charger CG-570, Car Battery Cable Kit CR-560, BP-511A |
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Body Materials | Magnesium Alloy/Plastic |
| Operating Environment | 0 - 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions | 144 x 105.5 x 73.5mm |
| Weight (body only) | Approx. 700g |
| Magnification | ¹ with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 dpt |
| Continuous Shooting | ¹ Large/Fine resolution ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity |
| Type | ¹ Compatible with all memory card capacities, including cards of 2GB and more |
| Battery Life | ¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated |
| All data is based on Canon standard testing methods. |
| Subject to change without notice. |
