Canon EOS 30D - Expert Reviews

Review summary: At 8.2 megapixels, with a 5-frame-per-second burst, a 9-point autofocus system, and Canon's DIGIC II processing chip, the 30D matches its predecessor, the Canon EOS 20D, specification for specification. However, the 30D has a 2.5-inch LCD, which makes ...

Pros: Just like the 20D - a good, 8.2-megapixel workhorse ; Excellent image quality ; 2.5-inch, 230,000-pixel LCD ; Quick Dial and four-way controller for quick, flexible navigation ; 5 fps burst rate

Cons: Just like the 20D - no improvements in imaging performance - Important controls require menu access ; Default Picture Style, "Standard," oversharpens and oversaturates heavily ; Viewfinder accuracy is relatively poor ; Lacks commander flash capability ...

Verdict: The Canon EOS 30D has several important refinements over its predecessor, the Canon EOS 20D, and it maintains that camera's many strengths. Its solid build, excellent image quality, and respectable speed (5 fps at 8.2 megapixels) make it a very ...

Review summary: Review of the Canon EOS 30D

Pros: Build quality, LCD, menu system, low noise, high specifications

Cons: Images need some post processing to reduce flat look, aperture/exposure compensation system, depth of preview button in wrong place

Verdict: As a new camera the Canon EOS 30D is a bit of a disappointment, but viewed as an upgrade to an already very good camera, it performs its role well. So while the extra functions don't excite us as much as a brand new model would, the Canon 30D is still ...

Review summary: The EOS 30D Digital SLR is the much anticipated update to Canon's popular EOS 20D. It takes the same 8.2-megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor and mates it to the more powerful DIGIC II Imaging processor for fast 5 fps performance. The EOS 30D takes ...

Review summary: It might be logical to assume that Canon's new EOS 30D digital SLR camera, successor to the company's popular EOS 20D, would pack a higher-resolution sensor. But such is not the case. The EOS 30D ($1499 as of March 21, 2006) provides the same imaging ...

Pros: High quality RAW conversion Excellent interface

Cons: Software's RAW conversion is slow Auto-bracketing limited to three stops

Verdict: Other important new additions include the ability to adjust ISO in increments of one-third stop; an ISO readout in the viewfinder, so you don't have to consult the LCD to change the ISO; an optional slower burst speed, which permits more shots in a ...

Review summary: The Canon EOS-30D is the latest in Canon's broad line of digital SLR models, but it is more evolutionary than revolutionary, keeping most of what was excellent about its predecessor, the EOS 20D. Canon says they listened to feedback from 20D customers ...

Pros: Numerous tweaks, user-interface, and functional improvements over EOS-20D, Excellent resolution, in-camera sharpening seems to have been tweaked slightly, Excellent color, very slightly more saturated than that of the 20D in its default mode (some ...

Cons: No revolutionary changes, probably not worth the money as an upgrade for current 20D owners, Strong reds still get a bit oversaturated, Auto white balance is only average, camera has a hard time with strongly-colored light sources (miserable color ...