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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1234B002
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CNET editors' review
Canon EOS 30D with 18mm-to-55mm lens
price range: $699.95 - $1,399.99
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.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 19 reviews
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38 out of 39 people found this review helpful
"A great digital SLR for semi-serious to serious photographers."
by dhoule on May 22, 2006
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18 out of 18 people found this review helpful
"Lori, Please do not decieve people with your review"
by Philscbx on December 8, 2006
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15 out of 19 people found this review helpful
"Great performance even in low light"
by jsmurray on March 21, 2006
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10 out of 15 people found this review helpful
"if you have the money, or even if you dont , get it!!!!!"
by psysword on April 15, 2006
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
"Very hard to beat - just the kit lens lets it down."
by forensic_crypto_man on February 13, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 1234B002
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Weight 1.5 lbs
- Width 5.7 in
- Depth 2.9 in
- Height 4.2 in
- Body Material Magnesium alloy
Main Features
- Resolution 8.2 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 8.2 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,200,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 8,500,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100-1600, ISO auto (100-400), ISO 3200
- Shooting Programs Landscape, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Sports mode, Close-up
- Special effects Landscape, Portrait, Faithful, Monotone, Neutral
- Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
- Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/250 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Partial (9%), Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Depth-of-field, Bulb, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Flash, Daylight
- Status LCD Display Information Aperture, Focus area, Battery condition, Photo quality, Manual focus mode, White balance indicators, Exposure compensation, Flash mode, Shutter speed, Metering mode, Autofocus mode, Film speed, Self-timer mode, Frame counter, Program, Photos remaining, Red-eye reduction, Drive mode
- Still Image Format RAW + JPEG, JPEG, RAW
- Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Metering Zones 35
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Status LCD Display Illumination Yes
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory None
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Normal JPEG 3504 x 2336 - 1.8 MB, RAW 3504 x 2336 - 8.7 MB, Fine JPEG 1728 x 1152 - 1.2 MB, Normal JPEG 1728 x 1152 - 0.6 MB, Normal JPEG 2544 x 1696 - 1.1 MB, Fine JPEG 2544 x 1696 - 2.2 MB, Fine JPEG 3504 x 2336 - 3.6 MB
- Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Canon EF-S
- Focal Length 18 mm - 55 mm
- Max View Angle 74.3 degrees
- Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
- Lens System Mounting Canon EF-S
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, Highlight point display, Depth-of-field preview button, DPOF support, PictBridge support, AE lock, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, FE lock, AF lock, Direct print, Backlight compensation, Camera orientation detection, Auto power save, Histogram display
Camera Flash
- Type Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, FP flash (high-speed synchro), E-TTL, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features Ratio control, AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation, Flash exposure bracketing
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
- Field Coverage 95%
- Magnification 0.9 x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Frames Autofocus frame
- LCD Display Information Flash charge completion, AF-in-focus, Aperture, Red-eye reduction, Exposure compensation, AE lock, Shutter speed
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Remote control, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x Flash terminal, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 18 mm - 55 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 90 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 11 in
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens construction 9 : 11
- Filter Size 58 mm
- Features Aspherical lens, Internal focusing system
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included 1 x Video cable, 1 x USB cable
- Included Accessories Body cap, Neck strap, Lens cap, Dust cap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.3, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.1, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2
- Peripherals USB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1390 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type Canon Digital Photo Professional, Drivers & Utilities
Product series
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Price: $699.99 - $999.77
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: SLR, 8.2 megapixels, 2.5 in LCD display
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Canon EOS 30D with 18mm-to-55mm lens
Price: $699.95 - $1,399.99
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: SLR, 8.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display
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Canon EOS 30D with 17mm-to-85mm lens
Price: $1,799.95
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: SLR, 8.2 megapixels, 5 x, 2.5 in LCD display
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Canon EOS 30D with 28mm-to-135mm lens
Price: $1,049.99 - $1,099.95
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: SLR, 8.2 megapixels, 4.8 x, 2.5 in LCD display
Accessories
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
