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Canon EOS 30D
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| Type |
Digital AF/AE SLR |
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| Recording Medium |
CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I & II |
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| Image Format |
0.89 x 0.59 in./22.5 x 15.0mm (APS-C size sensor) |
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| Compatible Lenses |
Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) |
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| Lens Mount |
Canon EF mount |
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| Lens Focal Length Conversion Factor* |
1.6x |
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| Image Sensor |
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| Type |
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor |
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| Pixels |
Approx. 8.20 megapixels |
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| Total Pixels |
Approx. 8.50 megapixels |
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| Aspect Ratio |
3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical) |
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| Color Filter System |
RGB primary color filters |
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| Low-pass Filter |
Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor |
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| 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. |
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| Image Format |
JPEG, RAW, Canon .CR2 |
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| 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) |
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| Folders |
Automatic folder creation/selection; up to 9,999 images per folder (new folder can be created with Manual reset option at any time) |
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| File Numbering |
(1) Continuous numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset (new folder created, with file numbering reverting to 0001) |
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| Color Space |
Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB |
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| Interface |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, NTSC/PAL for video output |
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| White Balance | |||
| Settings |
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash), Manual (Custom, or user-set Color Temperature) |
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| Auto White Balance |
Auto white balance with the image sensor |
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| 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 |
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| Viewfinder | |||
| Type |
Eye-level SLR with fixed pentaprism |
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| Coverage |
Approx. 95% horizontally and vertically (coverage against JPEG Large) |
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| Magnification |
0.9x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity) |
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| Eyepoint |
Approx. 20mm |
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| Dioptric Adjustment Correction |
-3.0 to +1.0 diopter |
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| Focusing Screen |
Fixed, Precision Matte screen (non-interchangeable) |
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| Mirror |
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with lenses up to EF 600mm f/4L USM) |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| Eyepiece Shutter |
None (eyepiece cover provided on strap) |
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| Autofocus | |||
| Type |
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor |
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| AF Points |
9 AF points |
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| AF Working Range |
EV -0.5-18 (ISO 100 at 68°F/20°C) |
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| Focusing Modes |
Autofocus: One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF (automatic switching between One-Shot/Predictive AI Servo AF); Manual Focus (MF) |
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| AF Point Selection |
Automatic selection, Manual selection |
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| Selected AF Point Display |
Superimposed on viewfinder and LCD panel |
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| AF-assist Beam |
Intermittent firing of built-in flash (must be manually raised in P, Tv, Av, M and A-DEP Exposure modes) |
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| 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 |
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| Metering Range |
EV 1-20 (ISO 100 at 68°F/20°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens) |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| AE Lock |
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved User-set: Applied with AE lock button |
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| Shutter | |||
| Type |
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled |
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| 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 |
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| Shutter Release |
Soft-touch electromagnetic release; shutter "lag time" approx. 65 msec. |
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| Self-timer |
10 sec. delay, 2 sec. delay with C.Fn-12-1 (mirror lockup) |
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| Remote Control |
Remote control with N3-type terminal |
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| Built-in Flash | |||
| Type |
Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism |
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| Guide Number |
43 ft./13m (ISO 100) |
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| Recycling Time |
Approx. 3 sec. |
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| Flash-ready Indicator |
Flash-ready indicator lights in viewfinder |
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| Flash Coverage |
17mm lens focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 35mm format) |
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| Flash Metering System |
E-TTL II autoflash |
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| Flash Exposure Compensation |
+/-2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop increments |
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| External Speedlite | |||
| EOS External Flash or Dedicated Speedlites |
E-TTL II autoflash with EX Series Speedlites |
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| PC Terminal |
Provided; not sensitive to flash polarity |
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| Drive System | |||
| Drive Modes |
Single, Continuous (high-speed approx. 5 fps / low-speed approx. 3 fps), Self-timer |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed |
High-speed approx. 5 fps / low-speed approx. 3 fps (at a shutter speed of 1/250 sec. or faster) |
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| 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 |
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| LCD Monitor | |||
| Type |
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor |
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| Screen Monitor size |
2.5 in. diagonal with a viewing angle of approx. 170° vertically and horizontally |
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| Pixels |
Approx. 230,000 pixels |
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| Coverage |
100% |
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| Brightness Control |
5 levels provided |
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| Playback | |||
| Image Display Format |
Single image, 9-image index, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Auto play, Auto play right after shooting |
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| Highlight Alert |
In the single image (INFO) display mode, the areas with highlights containing no image information will blink |
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| Image Protection and Erase | |||
| Protection |
A single image can be protected or unprotected |
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| Erase |
A single image or all images stored in a CF card can be erased if they are unprotected |
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| Direct Printing from the Camera |
Enabled with the Print/Share button |
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| Compatible Printers |
CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers (via USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU) |
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| Settings |
Print quantity, style (image, paper, borders, date), trimming |
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| Menus | |||
| Menu Categories |
Shooting menu: redPlayback menu: blueSetup menu: yellow |
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| LCD Monitor Language |
15 languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese) |
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| Firmware Update |
Enabled by the user (in Creative Zone only) |
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| Power Source | |||
| Battery |
One Lithium-Ion Battery Pack BP-511A/BP-514/BP-511/BP-512 |
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| 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. |
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| Battery Check |
Automatic |
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| Power Saving |
Provided; power turns off after set time of 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 min. |
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| Back-up Battery |
One CR2016 Lithium Battery |
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| Dimensions and Weight |
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| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in./144 x 105.5 x 73.5mm |
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| Weight |
24.7 oz./700g (body only) |
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| Operating Environment | |||
| Operating Temperature Range |
32-104°F/0-40°C |
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| Operating Humidity Range |
85% or less |
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