Version: 2008
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Canon EOS 30D (body only)

  • Manufacturer: Canon USA
  • Part Number:1234B004

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - SLR
  • Width 5.7 in
  • Depth 2.9 in
  • Height 4.2 in
  • Weight 24.7 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black
  • Body Material Magnesium alloy

Main Features

  • Resolution 8.2 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Total Pixels 8,500,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 8,200,000 pixels
  • Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 3200 , ISO 100-1600 , ISO auto (100-400)
  • Shooting Programs Close-up , Landscape , Sports mode , Portrait mode , Night portrait
  • Special Effects Neutral , Faithful , Monotone , Portrait , Landscape
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • X-sync Speed 1/250 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot , Evaluative , Partial (9%) , Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Bulb Manual Program Automatic Depth-of-field Shutter-priority Aperture-priority E-TTL II program flash
  • Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
  • 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
  • Exposure Metering Zones 35
  • White Balance Custom , Presets , Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash , Shade , Daylight , Fluorescent , Tungsten light
  • White Balance Bracketing Yes
  • Status LCD Display Illumination Yes
  • Status LCD Display Information Program , Aperture , Drive mode , Film speed , Flash mode , Focus area , Frame counter , Metering mode , Photo quality , Shutter speed , Autofocus mode , Self-timer mode , Photos remaining , Battery condition , Manual focus mode , Red-eye reduction , Exposure compensation , White balance indicators
  • Still Image Format RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second
  • Remote Control Optional - Camera remote control
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory None
  • Supported Flash Memory Microdrive CompactFlash
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Fine JPEG 3504 x 2336 - 3.6 MB , Normal JPEG 3504 x 2336 - 1.8 MB , Fine JPEG 2544 x 1696 - 2.2 MB , Normal JPEG 2544 x 1696 - 1.1 MB , Fine JPEG 1728 x 1152 - 1.2 MB , Normal JPEG 1728 x 1152 - 0.6 MB , RAW 3504 x 2336 - 8.7 MB

Camera Flash

Lens System

  • Type Autofocus , Manual focus
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic Manual
  • Auto Focus TTL phase detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Zoom Adjustment Automatic , Manual
  • 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 AE lock , AF lock , FE lock , DPOF support , Direct print , Auto power save , Histogram display , PictBridge support , USB 2.0 compatibility , Backlight compensation , Digital noise reduction , Highlight point display , RGB primary color filter , Display brightness control , Camera orientation detection , Depth-of-field preview button

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color
  • Field Coverage 95%
  • Magnification 0.9 x
  • Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
  • Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
  • LCD Display Information AE lock , Aperture , AF-in-focus , Shutter speed , Red-eye reduction , Exposure compensation , Flash charge completion

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type None

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Composite video output , 1 x USB , 1 x Remote control , 1 x Flash terminal
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities , Canon Digital Photo Professional

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows 98 , MS Windows ME , MS Windows XP , MS Windows 2000 , MS Windows 98 SE , Apple Mac OS X 10.1 , Apple Mac OS X 10.2 , Apple Mac OS X 10.3 , Apple Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2
  • Peripheral Devices USB port , CD-ROM drive , SVGA monitor

Miscellaneous

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

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon BP-511A
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1390 mAh ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support Limited warranty

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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

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