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Canon's EOS 30D brings proven EOS technology to a new level, giving photographers an unbeatable photographic experience. The EOS 30D incorporates a host of new features with Canon's highly acclaimed 8.2 megapixel CMOS sensor and DIGIC II Image Processor. The EOS 30D includes enhanced operational fea.. More
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Great features 
By: schramroyal -
Thu Nov 23, 2006 @ 8:48am
Recomendations: 32
of 33
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Review:
I decided between this and the Canon 20D, but chose the 30D after finding out about Canon's rebate program. When buying a lens and a camera body, the rebate came to $300, making the 20D and 30D comparable in price. The 20D had no rebate.
The main benefit over the 20D is the larger LCD. Another benefit is being able to shoot at 3 or 5 frames per second, as opposed to just 5 fps for the 20D.
I recommend spending extra money to get one of the Canon "L" series lenses. I have been happy with my 24-70 f/2.8L. The color is bright and warm, and consistent throughout the zoom range. With the large aperture, I can shoot in available light most of the time. Don't waste money on slow (f/4) lenses. You will end up with blurred photos or you will shoot with a flash most of the time.
If the Canon rebate is not in effect when you read this, or if you are not buying a lens simultaneously (which decreases the rebate), then I would recommend getting the 20D. It is basically the same camera, for about $250 less. Can't go wrong with either one.
I decided between this and the Canon 20D, but chose the 30D after finding out about Canon's rebate program. When buying a lens and a camera body, the rebate came to $300, making the 20D and 30D comparable in price. The 20D had no rebate.
The main benefit over the 20D is the larger LCD. Another benefit is being able to shoot at 3 or 5 frames per second, as opposed to just 5 fps for the 20D.
I recommend spending extra money to get one of the Canon "L" series lenses. I have been happy with my 24-70 f/2.8L. The color is bright and warm, and consistent throughout the zoom range. With the large aperture, I can shoot in available light most of the time. Don't waste money on slow (f/4) lenses. You will end up with blurred photos or you will shoot with a flash most of the time.
If the Canon rebate is not in effect when you read this, or if you are not buying a lens simultaneously (which decreases the rebate), then I would recommend getting the 20D. It is basically the same camera, for about $250 less. Can't go wrong with either one.
Pros: 2.5" LCD, depth of field preview, 3 or 5 fps
Cons: Still expensive, mine didn't come w/ Photoshop
Upgraded from another Canon digital
By: carldimaria@sbcglobal.net -
Mon Dec 11, 2006 @ 9:23am
Recomendations: 14
of 17
Overall Rating:
Review:
I upgraded from a Digital Rebel from a couple of years ago. I wanted the action "frames per second" speed that the 30D gives me, but also the larger screen. Most features are similar if not the same, but the image size and style specific upgrades it gives me for my sports shots were worth it. Would I like it to be free? Sure . . . cost is for each of us to measuer anyway. Have almost 1,000 images already and getting used to the new operating features. Love it and glad I bought it.
I upgraded from a Digital Rebel from a couple of years ago. I wanted the action "frames per second" speed that the 30D gives me, but also the larger screen. Most features are similar if not the same, but the image size and style specific upgrades it gives me for my sports shots were worth it. Would I like it to be free? Sure . . . cost is for each of us to measuer anyway. Have almost 1,000 images already and getting used to the new operating features. Love it and glad I bought it.
Pros: Larger viewer, faster frames per second, larger format
Cons: On/Off switch could be more convenient
Possibly the best Prosumer DigiSLR available
By: al_swanson -
Tue Apr 17, 2007 @ 9:58pm
Recomendations: 11
of 12
Overall Rating:
Review:
First, I'm not a novice to either photography nor digi-cams. This is my second digi-SLR, my fourth digi-cam. It's my second Canon digital SLR. It's perhaps my seventh SLR altogether. And while it's not my first SLR or my first digi-cam, it's certainly the best of both.
I began the digi-cam revolution with a Sony point-and-shoot then progressed to a Nikon high-resolution digi-cam. I used that Nikon 8700 for some time for macro, people and holiday shots. It wasn't till I was using it for sports that I discovered the need for the SLR.
My first digital SLR was the Canon XT. SLR's differ from other digital cameras by allowing the user to switch lenses. They also allow for much quicker start-up times and shutter press to picture. The XT is an excellent 8 megapixel SLR. However, the LCD for reviewing pictures is very small for my old eyes. The body is fairly small for big hands, too.
Now on to the 30D. This is a great 8mp digital SLR at a very reasonable price. It features two LCD's, one for settings on top of the camera and one large one on the back for menus and picture reviewing. It's a wonderful upgrade (2.5") from the XT's 1.8".
The 30D also features a wider ISO range (100-3200). the addition of spot metering and a faster top shutter speed (1/8000). It also is a much larger body with a solid feel. With the XT, I felt the battery grip was needed to give it a decent size. The 30D doesn't need the grip.
It also features a great battery rated to over 600 shots per charge. Of course, the grip would allow you to use two, raising the need to charge or change batteries to once every thousand shots or so. And that's even with the review time set for 8 seconds.
The 30D also features the new Canon Picture Styles settings. And the Canon CMOS offers the best ISO performance on the market.
This is perhaps the best Prosumer Digital SLR on the market today.
First, I'm not a novice to either photography nor digi-cams. This is my second digi-SLR, my fourth digi-cam. It's my second Canon digital SLR. It's perhaps my seventh SLR altogether. And while it's not my first SLR or my first digi-cam, it's certainly the best of both.
I began the digi-cam revolution with a Sony point-and-shoot then progressed to a Nikon high-resolution digi-cam. I used that Nikon 8700 for some time for macro, people and holiday shots. It wasn't till I was using it for sports that I discovered the need for the SLR.
My first digital SLR was the Canon XT. SLR's differ from other digital cameras by allowing the user to switch lenses. They also allow for much quicker start-up times and shutter press to picture. The XT is an excellent 8 megapixel SLR. However, the LCD for reviewing pictures is very small for my old eyes. The body is fairly small for big hands, too.
Now on to the 30D. This is a great 8mp digital SLR at a very reasonable price. It features two LCD's, one for settings on top of the camera and one large one on the back for menus and picture reviewing. It's a wonderful upgrade (2.5") from the XT's 1.8".
The 30D also features a wider ISO range (100-3200). the addition of spot metering and a faster top shutter speed (1/8000). It also is a much larger body with a solid feel. With the XT, I felt the battery grip was needed to give it a decent size. The 30D doesn't need the grip.
It also features a great battery rated to over 600 shots per charge. Of course, the grip would allow you to use two, raising the need to charge or change batteries to once every thousand shots or so. And that's even with the review time set for 8 seconds.
The 30D also features the new Canon Picture Styles settings. And the Canon CMOS offers the best ISO performance on the market.
This is perhaps the best Prosumer Digital SLR on the market today.
Pros: IQ, features, ease-of-use, ergonomics, LCDs
Cons: None for me
Best SLR I have used
By: dberg71 -
Thu Jul 12, 2007 @ 1:02pm
Recomendations: 2
of 2
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Review:
I have used Nikon D80 and D200. Both are excellent cameras but when I used the 30D I fell in love with it. The weight was perfect for me and it allowed me to utalize the functions with ease after getting use to the camera. The IS lens package makes taking pro quality pictures easy. My wife had no problems taking pictures of my daughter skiiing while she was on a bumpy boat. It was hard for me to believe she took them. Battery life is great and even though it is expensive, for what you get it is worth every penny
I have used Nikon D80 and D200. Both are excellent cameras but when I used the 30D I fell in love with it. The weight was perfect for me and it allowed me to utalize the functions with ease after getting use to the camera. The IS lens package makes taking pro quality pictures easy. My wife had no problems taking pictures of my daughter skiiing while she was on a bumpy boat. It was hard for me to believe she took them. Battery life is great and even though it is expensive, for what you get it is worth every penny
Pros: Ease of use, quality of pictures, features
Cons: As Far as SLR cameras go I have found little to problems with this camera. If I had to name one I would say price.
Astrophotography by Canon EOS 30D
By: amir_ho_a -
Mon Jan 22, 2007 @ 9:29am
Recomendations: 7
of 13
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Review:
I have buy it long time age (near the date of release). I have used it too much (about 80,000 pics) and untill now, It didn't got any problem and It makes me happy!
It's noise level is too low and works under low tempreture (tested on -35) without any problem. It saves battery power so good and It's the best for Night photography. I don't like its cheap size and I prefer to use a full frame camera for best performance of lenses especially fisheye lenses like Canon EF 15mm.
I have buy it long time age (near the date of release). I have used it too much (about 80,000 pics) and untill now, It didn't got any problem and It makes me happy!
It's noise level is too low and works under low tempreture (tested on -35) without any problem. It saves battery power so good and It's the best for Night photography. I don't like its cheap size and I prefer to use a full frame camera for best performance of lenses especially fisheye lenses like Canon EF 15mm.
Pros: Excellent battery saving and low noise
Cons: Cheap (CMOS) size
Canon EOS 30D, still going strong in 2008
By: kettlerp -
Thu Mar 6, 2008 @ 11:32am
Recomendations: 1
of 1
Overall Rating:
Review:
Great camera for low light sports shooting. Paired it with a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM telephoto zoom and a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 standard zoom. I used it at the Spectrum in Philadelphia to get great shots of a casual league game. ISO 800 performance is excellent. The body is much easier to hold than the Digital Rebel XTi with a large lens fitted. The only shortcoming is occasional autofocus hunting in very low light situations, but for $350 less than a 40D, I can live with using manual focus once in a while.
Great camera for low light sports shooting. Paired it with a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM telephoto zoom and a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 standard zoom. I used it at the Spectrum in Philadelphia to get great shots of a casual league game. ISO 800 performance is excellent. The body is much easier to hold than the Digital Rebel XTi with a large lens fitted. The only shortcoming is occasional autofocus hunting in very low light situations, but for $350 less than a 40D, I can live with using manual focus once in a while.
Pros: High burst speed shooting, better grip than the XTi, excellent low-light performance
Cons: AF hunts in very low light situations
Best ever
By: lifestartsat58kph -
Wed Jan 2, 2008 @ 9:24am
Recomendations: 1
of 1
Overall Rating:
Review:
I put off buying a new camera for ages and have now jumped in with both feet. I leave it on automatic most of the time and am still getting use to all the features. I use it outdoors for sports work
I put off buying a new camera for ages and have now jumped in with both feet. I leave it on automatic most of the time and am still getting use to all the features. I use it outdoors for sports work
Pros: Fabulous camera / ease of use
Cons: Can't think of any
Awesome D-SLR, The Best Of Its Class
By: suijinz -
Wed Oct 10, 2007 @ 6:11am
Recomendations: 1
of 1
Overall Rating:
Review:
The 30D is the best of its class for even the price it has. It has one of the most decent price for such an amazing SLR. It's hard to find anything in its class that shoot at 5 frames per second with a nice crisp image and lots of features. The navigation around the SLR is very easy to use and its super user friendly, you dont need to read much of the manual to figure everything out even if you're a beginner. It have nice shutter sound and strong built, the lens have good quality and the design is very nice. The camera look professional with no other colors on it beside black. So with the first look it already look like a high class device. No red or yellow marks anywhere that make the camera look cheesy. The grip is nice and the battery is quite good. It have very quick and responsive processor for instant turn on and shoot. So with this camera you wont miss those quick moments of your life. I would prefer this over a lot of other camera in its class because its quite cheap and have absolutely awesome customer services. They are helpful and talk to you as long as possible just to get you to work everything out if you dont understand it. The camera will definitely give you the ease feeling of a good investment and value. Top notch SLR, even faster than the 5D itself. or the Nikon D80, D40x and its on the same level as the professional full frame D200.
The 30D is the best of its class for even the price it has. It has one of the most decent price for such an amazing SLR. It's hard to find anything in its class that shoot at 5 frames per second with a nice crisp image and lots of features. The navigation around the SLR is very easy to use and its super user friendly, you dont need to read much of the manual to figure everything out even if you're a beginner. It have nice shutter sound and strong built, the lens have good quality and the design is very nice. The camera look professional with no other colors on it beside black. So with the first look it already look like a high class device. No red or yellow marks anywhere that make the camera look cheesy. The grip is nice and the battery is quite good. It have very quick and responsive processor for instant turn on and shoot. So with this camera you wont miss those quick moments of your life. I would prefer this over a lot of other camera in its class because its quite cheap and have absolutely awesome customer services. They are helpful and talk to you as long as possible just to get you to work everything out if you dont understand it. The camera will definitely give you the ease feeling of a good investment and value. Top notch SLR, even faster than the 5D itself. or the Nikon D80, D40x and its on the same level as the professional full frame D200.
Pros: 5fps, user friendly, study built, good images, awesome shooting ability
Cons: The view finder doesn't show like 2-4% of the actual image.
A quality product
By: penhoett -
Thu Jan 18, 2007 @ 7:41pm
Recomendations: 4
of 8
Overall Rating:
Review:
Owner of an Elan IIe, I jump into digital buying a 30D. Everything works fine, superb quality made in Japan. As a previous Canon owner, I didn´t need to learn too much. Similar use to any SLR Canon.Unvelievable image. Probably Rebel XTi it´s a better value if you´re focused on just image quality and don´t care about building quality.
From my Elan I miss it "eye selecting" focus point selection and DEP mode. 30D has DEP mode, but works in an almost useless mode, differing from Elan´s ultra useful DEP mode.
Spot metering is welcomed, but in digital world, exposure is not critic, since you can postprocess.
8mp is enough to great photos.
If you have Canon SLR lenses and speedlite EX flash, and are not budget constrained, don´t think....buy it.
Owner of an Elan IIe, I jump into digital buying a 30D. Everything works fine, superb quality made in Japan. As a previous Canon owner, I didn´t need to learn too much. Similar use to any SLR Canon.Unvelievable image. Probably Rebel XTi it´s a better value if you´re focused on just image quality and don´t care about building quality.
From my Elan I miss it "eye selecting" focus point selection and DEP mode. 30D has DEP mode, but works in an almost useless mode, differing from Elan´s ultra useful DEP mode.
Spot metering is welcomed, but in digital world, exposure is not critic, since you can postprocess.
8mp is enough to great photos.
If you have Canon SLR lenses and speedlite EX flash, and are not budget constrained, don´t think....buy it.
Pros: Awesome image quality. Similar functions and use with any canon slr autofocus. Long run battery, even using flash.
Cons: 1.6 factor: you can use your analogic lenses. But your "near fish eye" will turn into a "normal lens". DEP mode not so good.
Rekindled my interest in photography
By: talkoftownend -
Sat Feb 3, 2007 @ 6:56am
Recomendations: 3
of 6
Overall Rating:
Review:
I got back into photography after a break just pointing and shooting by getting a Fuji Finepix S602Z and then found I was just pointing and shooting still.
The Canon got me back to thinking about how to set up shots while still letting me just point and shoot if I want.
This is helping me remember the stuff I learnt over 30 years ago and forgot and while I enjoy dipping a toe into the fully manual photography pool I know I have the safety net of automation, and even that can be either just a small amount or fully automatic.
The A-DEP function would be the main problem with this camera if I used it all the time, which I don't. Fortunately everything it does you can set up yourself.
The battery life is phenomenal and I've never yet been let down. CF II cards are fast enough but the camera isn't quick enough to get the best out of faster cards.
I got back into photography after a break just pointing and shooting by getting a Fuji Finepix S602Z and then found I was just pointing and shooting still.
The Canon got me back to thinking about how to set up shots while still letting me just point and shoot if I want.
This is helping me remember the stuff I learnt over 30 years ago and forgot and while I enjoy dipping a toe into the fully manual photography pool I know I have the safety net of automation, and even that can be either just a small amount or fully automatic.
The A-DEP function would be the main problem with this camera if I used it all the time, which I don't. Fortunately everything it does you can set up yourself.
The battery life is phenomenal and I've never yet been let down. CF II cards are fast enough but the camera isn't quick enough to get the best out of faster cards.
Pros: Large LCD, spot metering, good noise reduction, many user settings available, phenomenal batery life
Cons: Sensor isn't 1:1, DEP mode can give some weird results, can't full exploit the fastest CF cards
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