Canon EOS D30

Infobox_Digicam
model = Canon EOS D30


kind = Single-lens reflex
sensor = CMOS
res = 2,160 x 1,440 (3.1 megapixels)
lens = Interchangeable (EF)
viewfinder = Optical
storage = CompactFlash(CF) (Type I or Type II) and MicroDrive(MD)
shutter = electronic focal plane
shutterRange = 30 to 1/4000 s
metering = TTL, full aperture, zones
emode = Full auto, programmed, shutter-priority, aperture priority, manual
mmode = Evaluative, Center Weighted, Average
farea = 3 points (1 + 1)
fmode = One-shot, AI-Servo, AI-Focus, Manual
cont = up to 3.0 frame/s, max 8 frames
speedRange = 100-1600 in 1 EV steps
rearLCD = 1.8 in (46 mm), 114,000 pixels
flbkt = none
fcbkt = none
WB = 7 presets, including Auto and custom
wbbkt = none
flash = built-in, pop-up
weight = 780 g (body only)
battery = Li-Ion BP-511 rechargeable
obp = BP-511, BG-ED3 battery grip.The Canon EOS D30 is a discontinued 3.1 megapixel professional digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR) body, initially announced by Canon on May 17 2000. It is part of the Canon EOS line of cameras and uses the EF lens mount. The EOS D30 was Canon's first "home grown" digital SLR. Until that point Canon had worked with Kodak to produce the Kodak Pro DCS 520 and Kodak Pro DCS 560 digital SLRs, which combined Kodak digital backs and Canon camera bodies.

The D30 was aimed at the prosumer market, and was intended to occupy the gap between the high-end consumer-market Canon Powershot Pro70, and Canon's first home-grown professional digital SLR, the Canon EOS-1D, released in November 2001. Reviews frequently compared the D30 to Nikon's D1, which was aimed at the professional market. [ [http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/D30/D30A.HTM Imaging Resource's review of the D30] ] [ [http://www.steves-digicams.com/d30.html Steve's Digicams review of the D30] ] [ [http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canond30/ Digital Photography Review's evaluation of the D30] ]

The D30 was succeeded by the 6.3-megapixel D60 in 2002.

Features

* 22.7 x 15.1 mm CMOS sensor (APS-C)
* 3.1 megapixel effective (3.3 megapixel total)
* Max resolution 2160 x 1440
* FOV crop (1.6x)
* Canon EF lens mount (excludes EF-S)
* 3-point auto focus
* 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ISO speed equivalent
* 30 to 1/4000 s shutter speed and bulb
* TTL 35 zone SPC metering: evaluative, center weighted, partial
* Exposure compensation -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps
* Auto White Balance (plus 5 positions & manual preset)
* Eye-level pentaprism viewfinder
* 1.8 in (46 mm) color TFT liquid-crystal monitor
* E-TTL flash mode
* Built-in Flash
* 3 frames per second continuous shooting (max. 8 frames)
* Dimensions (WxHxD): 150 x 107 x 75 mm
* Weight (body only): 780 g
* Optional BG-ED3 battery grip

External links

* [http://usa.canon.com/ Canon U.S.A.]
* [http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/digital/f_index.html D30 information on Canon's Museum]
* [http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canond30/ Digital Photography Review EOS D30 Review article]

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