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Reviews of the Canon EOS 30D with 17mm-to-85mm lens

  • 9.2

    photoreview.com.au

    By Margaret Brown | March 1, 2006

    Review Summary: With the bundled EFS 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lens, the EOS 30D produced image files that looked sharp, detailed and colour accurate. Their dynamic range was also above average - even for a DSLR. Imatest showed this camera-plus-lens combination was capable of ...

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  • No Rating

    previewgadgets.com

    By ID | March 1, 2006

    Review Summary: Canon 30D On of many premieres on PMA 2006 International Trade Show is new Canon evolution of EOS 20D digital SLR camera the new EOS 30D camera. Canon try to add and improve all things that 20D was missing and make next bestseller in its price range. ...

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  • No Rating

    digitalcamerainfo.com

    By Patrick Singleton | February 27, 2006

    Review Summary: Canon's EOS 30D is numbered as if it were a major upgrade to the popular and excellent EOS 20D, and Canon marketing plumps it up even higher than that - the line is that it really has more in common with the 5D than the 20D. Really? With the same 8.2 ...

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  • No Rating

    digital photography blog

    By Darren | February 21, 2006

    Review Summary: It also features burst depth of 11 in RAW and 30 in JPEG (9 for RAW and JPEG) with selectable continuous shooting speed

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  • No Rating

    digitalreview.ca

    Review Summary: Canon Canada, Inc., announced today it will showcase 22 new products at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) trade show, February 26th March 1st in Orlando, Florida. The new Canon products debuting at this year's PMA exhibit include: the Canon EOS ...

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 1234B041

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - SLR
  • Width 5.7 in
  • Depth 2.9 in
  • Height 4.2 in
  • Weight 24.7 oz
  • Body Material Magnesium alloy

Main Features

  • Resolution 8.2 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Total Pixels 8,500,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 8,200,000 pixels
  • Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 3200, ISO 100-1600, ISO auto (100-400)
  • Shooting Programs Close-up, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait
  • Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, Monotone, Portrait, Landscape
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • X-sync Speed 1/250 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Partial (9%), Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Depth-of-field, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, E-TTL II program flash
  • Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
  • 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
  • Exposure Metering Zones 35
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
  • White Balance Bracketing Yes
  • Status LCD Display Illumination Yes
  • Status LCD Display Information Program, Aperture, Drive mode, Film speed, Flash mode, Focus area, Frame counter, Metering mode, Photo quality, Shutter speed, Autofocus mode, Self-timer mode, Photos remaining, Battery condition, Manual focus mode, Red-eye reduction, Exposure compensation, White balance indicators
  • Still Image Format RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
  • Remote Control Optional
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory None
  • Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
  • Floppy Drive None
  • 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

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
  • Flash Modes E-TTL, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction, FP flash (high-speed synchro)
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Features Ratio control, AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation, Flash exposure bracketing

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 17 mm - 85 mm - F/4.0-5.6 IS USM Canon EF-S
  • Focal Length 17 mm - 85 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 135 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL phase detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 13.8 in
  • Max View Angle 78.5 degrees
  • Lens Aperture F/4.0-5.6
  • Optical Zoom 5 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Manual
  • Lens Construction 12 group(s) / 17 element(s)
  • Filter Size 67 mm
  • Lens System Mounting Canon EF-S
  • Features UD glass, Aspherical lens, Ultrasonic Motor (USM), Internal focusing system

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
  • Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation, Digital noise reduction, Highlight point display, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection, Depth-of-field preview button

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
  • Field Coverage 95%
  • Magnification 0.9 x
  • Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
  • Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
  • LCD Display Information AE lock, Aperture, AF-in-focus, Shutter speed, Red-eye reduction, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type None

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Composite video output, 1 x USB, 1 x Remote control, 1 x Flash terminal
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1, Apple Mac OS X 10.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.3, Apple Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Neck strap
  • Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x Video cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon BP-511A
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1390 mAh ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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