Because of the design changes, the Canon EOS 30D differs from the 20D very slightly in size
and weight. The table below compares the size and weight of some current-at-this-time
Canon Digital SLR cameras.
Canon's white paper details many other small internal changes made to the Canon EOS 30D.
The Canon EOS 30D shares battery grip compatibility with the 20D - both utilizing the
Canon
BG-E2 Battery Grip
.
lthough errors are unusual on Canon's Digital SLRs, they do happen occasionally. New "Error
code readout on back screen together with countermeasures help" will save some research
time in identifying what is wrong. I haven't been able to activate this feature yet (and hope to
never do so).
While a majority of 20D users are not using the wireless transfer feature (using the accessory
WFT-E1A), a new display for image transfer failure will be valued by those using it.
The Canon EOS 30D's built-in flash is great for shadow-fill and snapshots. New for the 30D is
an upgraded flash to match the 100,000 shutter cycle durability. A new FEL (Flash Exposure
Lock) icon is displayed in the viewfinder.
Like the Canon EOS 5D, the Canon EOS 30D now has the infamous Print button. I suppose
some people use it, but this button gains some new functionality this time around. On the
30D, this button can be used for direct image transfer when the camera is connected to a
computer via a USB connection. Although I use a high speed card reader for transferring
images, I can see some people liking this image transfer method.
Model Body Dimensions Weight
Canon EOS 350D Digital Rebel XT 5.0 x 3.7 x 2.6" (127 x 94 x 64mm) 17.1 oz (485g)
Canon EOS 20D 5.6 x 4.2 x 2.8" (144 x 106 x 72mm) 24.2 oz (685g)
Canon EOS 30D 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9" (144 x 105.5 x 73.5mm) 24.7 oz (700g)
Canon EOS 5D 6.0 x 4.4 x 3.0" (152 x 113 x 75mm) 28.6 oz (810g)
Canon EOS 1D Mark II N 6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1" (156 x 158 x 80 mm) 43.2 oz (1225 g)
Canon EOS 1DS Mark II 6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1" (156 x 158 x 80 mm) 42.9 oz (1215g)
The Canon EOS 30D is shown above with the pop-up flash popped-up and with a
Canon EF-S
18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
mounted.
Canon's included DPP (Digital Photo Professional) software v2.1 supports cameras from the
new Canon EOS 30D to the old Canon EOS D30 and beyond. Note: This might be a good time
to sell that old D30 at an auction as name similarity may cause the value to go up. :) Anyway,
everyone using a Canon Digital SLR gets an upgrade with each new version of DPP. The big
thing we get this time is noise reduction on RAW conversion. This is a feature I had been
asking for - one that can eliminate Photoshop from the workflow on some of my images.
Unfortunately, Canon placed this feature in the global preferences. Why there Canon?! A
