Comparison between Canon EOS40D and EOS 30D

Posted by xtian001 at 08:07 AM

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Based on the rumored specs of the Canon EOS 40D, here is a comparison between the Canon EOS 30D and the Canon EOS 40D. The price for the new Canon EOS 40D is expected to be around US$1300. A new EF-s 18-55 mm f3.5-5.6 IS lens is also rumored to be shipped with the camera as a kit lens. Better values/specs are highlited on the table. So here it is, Canon EOS40D vs Canon EOS 30D.
 

                  Canon EOS 30D                          Canon EOS 40D

Max Resolution

3504 x 2336

3888 x 2592 pixels

Effective Pixels

8.2 megapixels

10.1 megapixels

Sensor Size

22.5 x 15.0 mm

 

ISO Rating

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

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

Viewfinder

Eye-level pentaprism

No Info

LiveView

ISO Information on view finder

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

3 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. 12MB (3888 x 2592 pixels)

(8)  sRAW of 7 MB (1936x1288)

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

Maximum Burst

JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 30

RAW: Approx. 11

JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 75

RAW: Approx. 17

Metering modes

• Evaluative 35 zone
• Partial (9% at center)
• Spot (3.5% 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

 

Custom functions

19 custom functions with 53 settings

24 custom functions

3 record modes for user settings (C1,C2 & C3)

Dimensions

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

 

Weight

• No battery: 706 g  

 

 




 

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