Canon EOS 30D (body only)

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Manufacturer:Canon USA
Part Number:1234B004

General

Product Type Digital camera - SLR
Color Black
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
Remote control Camera remote control
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 - Camera remote control
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 Autofocus, Manual focus
Lens System Mounting Canon EF-S
Lens Manufacturer Canon

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
Color support Color
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 Autofocus, Manual focus
Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
Zoom Adjustment Automatic, Manual

Miscellaneous

Carrying Case None
Cables Included 1 x Video cable, 1 x USB cable
Included Accessories Body cap, Neck strap
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 )

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support Limited warranty
Type Limited warranty

Software

Type Canon Digital Photo Professional, Drivers & Utilities

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 0.8
CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 0.5
CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 0.5
CNET Labs Typical burst speed 3.1
CNET Labs Wake up time 0.5