- 12 Shooting Modes, including 7 automatic and 5 creative, for creative photographic techniques
- 35-zone metering with multiple options including Evaluative, Partial, Spot and Centre-weighted Average
- Variable sensitivity between ISO 100 to ISO 1600, plus ISO 3200 by CF, selectable in 1/3 stop increments
- White Balance control including Auto, Preset, Custom, Colour Temperature, Correction and Bracketing
- Picture Style settings for simpler image colour control and consistency offering 6 preset looks including Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful and Monochrome plus 3 User Defined settings

Speed and control. The high performance digital SLR for creative photographers.

* 8.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor and DiG!C II image processor for low noise and natural colour
* High speed 9-point wide-area AF and 5 fps continuous shooting for up to 30 frames in a burst
* Super tough and light weight magnesium alloy body providing exceptional durability
* Compatible with the range of over 50 Canon EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series Speedlites

An 8.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor and DIGIC II image processor combine to deliver lightening quick response and images with low noise and natural colour. Offering high speed 9-point AF, 5 fps continuous shooting, complete exposure control and compatibility with the range of over 50 Canon EF and EF-S lenses in a super tough and light weight magnesium alloy body, the EOS 30D is the digital SLR for creative photographers.

High Performance Design

- Canon developed high resolution 8.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor with 1.6x lens conversion ratio
- DIGIC II image processor offering blistering speed and low power consumption and accurate colour
- High speed continuous shooting at 5 frames per second for up to 30 frames in a burst
- Super tough and light weight magnesium alloy body providing exceptional strength and durability

CAMERA SPECIFICATION

Image sensor: 8.2 Effective Megapixel CMOS sensor; 22.5 x 15.0mm effective size

Number of recording pixels:

Large / Fine: 3504 x 2336 pixels (approx. 8.2 Megapixels)

Medium / Fine: 2544 x 1696 pixels (approx. 4.3 Megapixels)

Small / Fine: 1752 x 1168 pixels (approx. 2.05 Megapixels)

RAW: 3504 x 2336 pixels (approx. 8.2 Megapixels)

Sensitivity (equ. film speed): ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (selectable via Custom Function)

Image data storage: Compact FlashT (CF) card Type I or Type II standard; 1 slot

Image compression: Still image: JPEG or RAW - simultaneous recording possible

Image compression level: Raw / Fine / Normal

Lens: Canon EF and EF-S series, effective focal length 1.6x

Shutter type: Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal plane shutter with electronic control

Shutter speed: 1/8,000 sec. - 30 sec., Bulb; maximum flash sync at 1/250 sec.

Focusing method: TTL-CT-SIR type. Wide area AF with 9 selectable focussing points.

Focusing modes: Autofocus (One-shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, One-Shot /Predictive AI Servo AF switching) and Manual Focussing

Light metering method: Evaluative, Partial, Spot and Centre-weighted average metering Metering range: EV1-EV20

White balance control: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom and Colour Temperature

Shooting modes: Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Depth-of-field AE, Full Auto, Programmed Image Control modes (6), Manual, E-TTL autoflash Program AE

Continuous shooting speed: 5 frames per sec for up to 30 in a single burst Self timer: Yes - 10 seconds

Flash (built-in): Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism with serial control, E-TTL II autoflash

Flash guide number (built-in): 13 at 100 ISO (m)

Flash (external): Hot-shoe: X-sync contacts, with EX-series Speedlites: E-TTL II autoflash

Optical viewfinder: SLR-Type eye-level viewfinder with fixed pentamirror Viewfinder adjustment: -3 to +1 dpt

Viewfinder coverage: 95%

Monitor type: 2.5″ TFT colour, liquid crystal monitor - 230,000 pixels

File format: Complies to Design rule for Camera File standards

Interface:

Digital Terminal: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

Video Output Terminal: NTSC / PAL

Remote Control Terminal: N3-type

PC Terminal

Direct printing: Camera, compatible printer, dedicated cable

Power source: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (type: BP-511), AC adapter (type: ACK-E2)

Operating environment: Temperature: 0° - 40° C; Humidity: 85% or lower

Dimensions (W x H x D): 144 x 105.5 x 73.5mm

Weight: Approx. 700gms

Operating platforms:

Compatibility: Please see user manual for functionality with earlier versions of Windows and Mac Operating Systems

PC: Windows 98 (including SE), 2000, ME, XP

MAC: Mac OS from 9.0 to 9.2, Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.4