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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 30D
Product Type Digital camera - SLR
Lens Included Body only
Height 10.6 cm
Width 14.4 cm
Depth 7.3 cm
Weight 700 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
SENSOR Canon EOS 30D
Sensor Resolution 8.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 8,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 8,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.5 x 15.0 mm)
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 30D
Image Processor DIGIC II
LENS Canon EOS 30D
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Canon EOS 30D
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 30D
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.9x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 30D
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-400), ISO 100-1600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 35
Exposure Modes Programme, depth-of-field, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode
Special Effects Monotone, Neutral, Faithful, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
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
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 30D
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 30D
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Flash Modes E-TTL, FP flash (high-speed synchro), auto mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, ratio control, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 30D
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
MEMORY Canon EOS 30D
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, Microdrive
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 30D
Battery Type Canon BP-511A Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1390 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 30D
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type Composite video output
USB
Remote control
Flash terminal
FEATURES Canon EOS 30D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second
Additional Features Backlight Compensation (BLC), RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display
OTHERS Canon EOS 30D
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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