· A rugged new shutter fully rated up
to 100,000 cycles;
· A brilliant 2.5-inch, 230,000-pixel LCD
monitor (that yields a 92 percent increase in
viewing area compared with the EOS 20D model's
1.8 -inch monitor); and
· A new spot metering capability that covers
approximately 3.5 percent of the viewfinder area
at the centre while maintaining the 20D model's
35-zone metering sensor (raising the EOS 30D camera's
available metering modes to four).
· Another improvement over the 20D is that the
ISO speed can now be set from 100 to 1600 in 1/3
stop increments, rather than full stops (and can
be pushed to 3200 with ISO expansion). Users can
also see the ISO setting in the EOS 30D SLR's
viewfinder while changing it (and not simply on
the monitor display as on the EOS 20D model),
which permits photographers to keep their eyes
on the subject.
· The number of images in each folder is now raised
from the EOS 20D's 100 to 9,999.
The EOS 30D continues its predecessor's fastest-in-class
shooting rate of 5 fps and, thanks to improvements
in signal processing algorithms, the camera's
burst rate has increased from 23 to 30 consecutive
frames in JPEG L/F mode and from 6 to 11 consecutive
frames in RAW mode. As an added enhancement, in
those situations where a slower rate of continuous
shooting will suffice, the EOS 30D SLR offers
a 3 fps option that extends the burst capability
to 37 shots in JPEG L/F mode.
· An initial startup time of 0.15 seconds
(the fastest of any EOS digital camera on the
market);
· A much-improved recovery from the camera's
auto power off mode. Where previously the only
way to restore operation was by depressing the
shutter button half way, the EOS 30D SLR now permits
users to awaken the camera by pressing the Playback,
Menu or AE Lock button as well; and
· A single shot AE/AF lock, which retains
settings for subsequent shots simply by keeping
the shutter release half-pressed after taking
the first shot.
Addressing the needs of beginner amateur photographers
who will mostly use the camera in its Auto mode,
Picture Style is Canon's improved approach to
selecting the pre-sets for sharpening, contrast,
saturation and colour tone that most closely reflect
the needs and intent of the user. Similar to selecting
the film type in order to achieve a desired result,
the Picture Style feature offers six setting choices
- Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful
and Monochrome - with an additional three user
defined settings available.
| Canon
EOS 30D |
QuickFact™
Sheet |
|
|
| Type |
|
| Type |
Digital AF/AE SLR |
| Recording Medium |
CompactFlash (CF) Card Type
I & II |
| Image Format |
0.89 x 0.59 in./22.5 x 15.0mm
(APS-C size sensor) |
| Compatible Lenses |
Canon EF lenses (including
EF-S lenses) |
| Lens Mount |
Canon EF mount |
| Lens Focal Length Conversion
Factor |
1.6x |
| Image
Sensor |
|
| Type |
High-sensitivity,
high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor |
| Effective
Pixels |
Approx. 8.20
megapixels |
| Total Pixels |
Approx. 8.50
megapixels |
| Aspect ratio |
3:2 (Horizontal
: Vertical) |
| Color Filter
System |
RGB primary
color filters |
| Low-pass Filter |
Fixed position
in front of the CMOS sensor |
| Recording System |
|
| Recording format |
JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous
recording provided. The RAW and JPEG images
are saved as separate files in the CF card. |
| Image Format |
JPEG, RAW, Canon .CR2 |
| File size |
(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 3.6MB
(3,504 x 2,336) (2) Large/Normal: Approx.
1.8MB (3,504 x 2,336) (3) Medium/Fine: Approx.
2.2MB (2,544 x 1,696) (4) Medium/Normal: Approx.
1.1MB (2,544 x 1,696) (5) Small/Fine: Approx.
1.2MB (1,728 x 1,152) (6) Small/Normal: Approx.
0.6MB (1,728 x 1,152) (7) RAW: Approx. 8.7MB
(3,504 x 2,336) |
| Folders |
Automatic folder
creation/selection; up to 9,999 images per
folder (new folder can be created with Manual
reset option at any time) |
| File Numbering |
(1) Continuous numbering (2)
Auto reset (3) Manual reset (new folder created,
with file numbering reverting to 0001) |
| Color Space |
Selectable between sRGB and
Adobe RGB |
| Interface |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, NTSC/PAL
for video output |
| White Balance |
|
| Settings |
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten
Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash), Manual
(Custom, or user-set Color Temperature) |
| Auto White
Balance |
Auto white balance with the image sensor |
| Color Temperature
Compensation |
White balance
bracketing: +/- 3 stops in 1-stop increments
White balance correction: blue/amber bias
+/- 9 magenta/green bias +/- 9 levels
When blue/amber bias and magenta/green bias
set with White balance correction, white balance
bracketing cannot be set to more than +/-
9 levels |
| Viewfinder |
|
| Type |
Eye-level SLR
with fixed pentaprism |
| Coverage |
Approx. 95%
horizontally and vertically (coverage against
JPEG Large) |
| Magnification |
0.9x (-1 dpt
with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eyepoint |
Approx. 20mm |
| Built-in Dioptric Adjustment |
-3.0 to +1.0
diopter |
| Focusing Screen |
Fixed, Precision
Matte screen (non-interchangeable) |
| Mirror |
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission:
reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off
with lenses up to EF 600mm f/4L USM) |
| Viewfinder Information |
AF (AF points, focus confirmation
light), Exposure (shutter speed, aperture,
spot metering circle, exposure level, AE lock,
exposure compensation, AEB level, bulb, ISO
speed), Flash (flash ready, red-eye reduction
lamp on, high-speed sync, FE lock, FEB shooting,
flash exposure compensation, insufficient
flash warning during FE lock), White balance
correction, Maximum burst, CF card full warning,
CF card error warning, No CF card warning |
| Depth-of-Field Preview |
Enabled with depth-of-field
preview button (with Speedlite 580EX, 430EX,
MR-14EX or MT-24EX; pressing the depth-of-field
preview button fires a modeling flash) |
| Autofocus |
|
| Type |
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor |
| AF Points |
9 AF points |
| AF Working
Range |
EV -0.5-18 (ISO 100 at 68°F/20°C) |
| Focus Modes |
Autofocus: One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo
AF, AI Focus AF (automatic switching between
One-Shot/Predictive AI Servo AF); Manual Focus
(MF) |
| AF Point
Selection |
Automatic selection, Manual selection |
| Selected
AF Point Display |
Superimposed on viewfinder and LCD panel |
| AF-assist
Beam |
Intermittent firing of built-in flash (must
be manually raised in P, Tv, Av, M and A-DEP
Exposure modes) |
| Exposure Control |
|
| Metering Modes |
Max. aperture TTL metering
with 35-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF
points)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 9% at center
of viewfinder)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 3.5% at center
of viewfinder)(
4) Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering Range |
EV 1-20 (ISO
100 at 68°F/20°C with EF 50mm f/1.4
USM lens) |
| Exposure Control Systems |
Program AE
(shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority
AE, Auto Depth-of-field AE (non-shiftable),
Full auto (non-shiftable), Programmed image
control modes, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash
program AE |
| ISO Speed Range |
Basic Zone:
automatically set by the camera; Creative
Zone: equivalent to ISO 100-1,600 (in 1/3-stop
increments, ISO speed can be expanded to ISO
100-3,200) |
| Exposure Compensation |
(1) User-set with multi-controller
(2) AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing)
Bracketing range: +/- 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
User-set: Applied with AE lock button |
| Shutter |
|
| Type |
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter
with all speeds electronically controlled |
| Shutter Speeds |
1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3- and 1/2-stop increments),
X-sync at 1/250 sec.
Shutter durability: Approx. 100,000 exposures |
| Shutter Release |
Soft-touch electromagnetic release; shutter
"lag time" approx. 65 msec. |
| Self-timer |
10 sec. delay, 2 sec. delay with C.Fn-12-1
(mirror lockup) |
| Remote Control |
Remote control with N3-type terminal |
| Built-in Flash |
|
| Type |
Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in
flash in the pentaprism |
| Guide Number |
43 ft./13m (ISO 100) |
| Recycling Time |
Approx. 3 sec. |
| Flash-ready Indicator |
Flash-ready indicator lights
in viewfinder |
| Flash Coverage |
17mm lens focal length (equivalent
to 27mm in 35mm format) |
| Flash Metering System |
E-TTL II autoflash |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
+/-2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop
increments |
| External Speedlite |
|
| EOS External Flash or Dedicated
Speedlites |
E-TTL II autoflash with EX
Series Speedlites |
| PC Terminal |
Provided; not sensitive to
flash polarity |
| Drive System |
|
| Drive Modes |
Single, Continuous (high-speed approx. 5 fps
/ low-speed approx. 3 fps), Self-timer |
| Continuous
Shooting Speed |
High-speed approx. 5 fps / low-speed approx.
3 fps (at a shutter speed of 1/250 sec. or
faster) |
| Max. Burst
During Continuous Shooting |
JPEG: high-speed approx. 30 frames (Large/Fine)
RAW: high-/low-speed approx. 11 frames
RAW+JPEG: high-/low-speed approx. 9 frames |
| LCD Monitor |
|
| Type |
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor |
| Screen Monitor size |
2.5 in. diagonal with a viewing
angle of approx. 170° vertically and horizontally |
| Pixels |
Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| Coverage |
100% |
| Brightness Control |
5 levels provided |
| Image Playback |
|
| Image Display
Format |
Single image, 9-image index, Magnified zoom
(approx. 1.5x to 10x), Auto play, Auto play
right after shooting |
| Highlight
Alert |
In the single image (INFO) display mode, the
areas with highlights containing no image
information will blink |
| Image Protection and Erase |
|
| Protection |
A single image
can be protected or unprotected |
| Erase |
A single image or all images
stored in a CF card can be erased if they
are unprotected |
| Direct Printing from the Camera |
Enabled with the Print/Share
button |
| Compatible printers |
CP and SELPHY Compact Photo
Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge
compatible printers (via USB Interface Cable
IFC-400PCU) |
| Settings |
Print quantity, style (image,
paper, borders, date), trimming |
| Menus |
|
| Menu Categories |
Shooting
menu: redPlayback
menu: blueSetup menu: yellow |
| LCD Monitor
Language |
15 languages
provided (English, German, French, Dutch,
Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish,
Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional
Chinese, Korean, Japanese) |
| Firmware
Update |
Enabled by the user (in Creative Zone only) |
| Power Source |
|
| Battery |
One Lithium-Ion
Battery Pack BP-511A/BP-514/BP-511/BP-512 |
| Number of Shots |
Approx. 1,100 (68°F/20°C,
flash off), approx. 900 (32°F/0°C,
flash off)
The above figures comply with CIPA testing
standards and apply when a fully-charged Battery
Pack BP-511A is used. |
| Battery Check |
Automatic |
| Power saving |
Provided; power
turns off after set time of 1, 2, 4, 8, 15
or 30 min. |
| Back-up Battery |
One CR2016
Lithium Battery |
| Operation
Environment |
|
| Operating
Temperature Range |
32-104°F/0-40°C |
| Operating
Humidity Range |
85% or less |
| Dimensions and Weight |
|
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
5.7 x 4.2 x
2.9 in./144 x 105.5 x 73.5mm |
| Weight |
24.7 oz./700g
(body only) |
| MSRP
(Body only) |
US
$1399.99 / CDN $2000 |
| with
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II zoom lens |
US
$1499.99 / CDN $2200 |
*All the specifications
above are based on Canon’s testing standards.
*The camera’s specifications and physical
appearance are subject to change without notice. |
