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Canon 400D vs. Canon 30D

Posted by xtian001 at 11:55 AM

Related: Canon EOS 400D vs Canon 350D

Based on the specifications by Canon regarding the new Canon 400D/Rebel XTi which is supposed to be a replacement of the Canon 350D/Rebel XT, here is a side-by-side comparison of the two.

You can probably see that the Canon EOS 400D/Rebel XTi has a lot of advantages over the Canon 30D. The megapixel alone, a jump of 1.9 megapixel is worth noting. Although you'd also notice that the sensor size of the 30D is bigger. Would that mean a cleaner image for the 30D (less Noise especially in higher ISO Settings?).

One big factor that the Canon 400D/Rebel XTi has which the 30D doesn't have is the Antidust/Sensor Cleaning. However, if you look at how Canon is marketing the 400D, the direct competition of the Canon 400D would be the 350D. Witha price of US$799 for the Canon 400D/Rebel XTi Body only, and US$899 with the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II, there is a big difference in its price versus the Canon30D which now retails between US$1200-1300 (body only).

Now I'm really thinking as to whom is Canon going to market the 30D with the 400D around? Canon 30D vs the Canon 400D? On paper, I'd choose the 400D anytime as it costs less than the 400D though you get more on the Maximum burst and continuous shooting speed. I don't use RAW too much nor shoot a lot of action/sports. I'm sure the 30D has its own niche but I'm sure a lot would be getting their hands itchy to get that 400D.

Canon 30D vs Canon 400D

 

Canon EOS 30D

Canon EOS 400D

Max Resolution

3504 x 2336

3888 x 2592 pixels

Effective Pixels

8.2 megapixels

10.10 megapixels

Sensor Size

22.5 x 15.0 mm

22.2 x 14.8mm

ISO Rating

100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (H)

100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

Viewfinder

Eye-level pentaprism

Eye-level pentamirror

Compatible Lenses

Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)
(35mm-equivalent focal length is equal to approx. 1.6 times the marked focal length.)

Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)
(35mm-equivalent focal length is equal to approx. 1.6 times the marked focal length.)

LCD Monitor

TFT color liquid-crystal monitor

2.5 in.

Approx. 230,000

5 Levels provided

TFT color liquid-crystal monitor

2.5 in.

Approx. 230,000

7 Levels provided

Dust Deletion Feature

N/A

(1) Sensor cleaning: Auto
(2) Sensor cleaning: Manual
(3) Dust delete data appended to image data

File Sizes

(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 3.6MB (3504 x 2336 pixels)

(2) Large/Normal: Approx. 1.8MB (3504 x 2336 pixels)

(3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 2.2MB (2544 x 1696 pixels)

(4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.1MB (2544 x 1696 pixels)

(5) Small/Fine: Approx. 1.2MB (1728 x 1152 pixels)

(6) Small/Normal: Approx. 0.6MB (1728 x 1152 pixels)

(7) RAW: Approx. 8.7MB (3504 x 2336 pixels)

*Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.            

Large/Fine: Approx. 3.8MB (3888 x 2592 pixels)

(2) Large/Normal: Approx. 2.0MB (3888 x 2592 pixels)

(3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 2.3MB (2816 x 1880 pixels)

(4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.2MB (2816 x 1880 pixels)

(5) Small/Fine: Approx. 1.3MB (1936 x 1288 pixels)

(6) Small/Normal: Approx. 0.7MB (1936 x 1288 pixels)

(7) RAW: Approx. 9.8MB (3888 x 2592 pixels)

*Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.

Maximum Burst

JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 30

RAW: Approx. 11

RAW + JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 9               

JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 27

RAW: Approx. 10

RAW + JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 8               

Metering modes

• Evaluative 35 zone
• Partial (9% at center)
• Spot (3.5% at center)
• Center-weighted average
• 1.0 to 20 EV metering range

• Evaluative 35 zone
• Partial (9% at center)
• Center-weighted average
• 1.0 to 20 EV metering range

Image parameters

"Picture Style"
• Standard
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Neutral
• Faithful
• Monochrome
• User 1
• User 2
• User 3

"Picture Style"
• Standard
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Neutral
• Faithful
• Monochrome
• User 1
• User 2
• User 3

Continuous speed

• 5 frames per second
• 3 frames per second

• 3 frames per second

Custom functions

19 custom functions with 53 settings

11 custom functions with 29 settings

Dimensions

144 x 106 x 74 mm (5.6 x 4.2 x 2.9 in)

126.5 x 94.2 x 65 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.6 in.)

Weight

• No battery: 706 g  

• No battery: 510 g

 

Comments (4)


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Comments

Your outdoor gallery shots are great. Do you use a filter on your camera to block some of the strong daylight in Doha?

Posted by: Nigel | August 24, 2006 09:27 PM



You can use a UV filter or a haze filter. I usually have it on my lenses and don't take them off...

Posted by: xtian001 | September 8, 2006 11:01 PM



>>Now I'm really thinking as to whom is Canon going to market the 30D with the 400D around? Answer: People who look for a profesional or semiprofesional camera, and better quality in their pictures. You don't get a 44" monitor to use a 640x480 resolution. It's the same here. Better pictures at 8MP is way better than not-so-good pictures at 10MP. >>I don't use RAW too much nor shoot a lot of action/sports Answer: Precisely my point. RAW is a must for photographers, if you don't need it, there's the answer to "Why choose 30D over 400D" >> I don't use RAW too much nor shoot a lot of action/sports Answer: You got that right! BUT: 1. If you want BIGGER pictures, go ahead, buy the 400d (or resize the 8MP ones). 2. If you want BETTER pictures, and a more profesional camera, buy the 30D.

Posted by: Daniel Valdes | October 25, 2006 11:39 PM



RAW is not a must for photographers.... Some professionals would prefer JPEG just so they don't have to deal with the large file sizes....

Posted by: lshon | November 16, 2006 10:32 AM




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