Canon EOS 30D SLR Review

Sample Photos

All images captures in Program AE, ISO 100, AWB, Standard Picture Style unless otherwise noted.
Image ending in CR2 is RAW converted to JPG by DPP and processed with sharpening=7.
Lens Legend: 24-105 = Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L, 70-200 = Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L non-IS
400 = Canon 400mm f/5.6 L, 1.4x = Canon Extender 1.4x

IMG_0071.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,752.20 Kb

IMG_0078.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,796.44 Kb, Portrait Picture Style

IMG_0083.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,688.01 Kb, Landscape Picture Style

IMG_0092.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
3,623.75 Kb, Neutral Picture Style

IMG_0096.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
3,629.80 Kb, Faithful Picture Style

IMG_0102.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
3,940.64 Kb, Monochrome Picture Style

IMG_8923.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336, 30 secs, NR
2,214.74 Kb

IMG_0326.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,362.56 Kb, Sharpness 4

IMG_0480.JPG, 400
3504x2336, Tv 1/1250, ISO 400
3,196.67 Kb, Sharpness 4

IMG_0623.JPG, 70-200
3504x2336, Tv 1/400, ISO 3200
4,306.07 Kb, Sharpness 6

IMG_1306.JPG, 70-200
3504x2336, Av f/2.8, ISO 320
2,046.24 Kb, Portrait Picture Style

IMG_1494.JPG, 70-200
3504x2336, Av f/2.8, ISO 800
3,297.46 Kb, Portrait Picture Style

IMG_8162.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336, Tv 1/200
2,513.14 Kb, Sharpness 4

IMG_8184.JPG, 400
3504x2336, Tv 1/1000, ISO 200
2,729.44 Kb, Sharpness 4

IMG_8337.JPG, 70-200
3504x2336, Tv 1/250, ISO 1600
2,914.52 Kb, Sharpness 4

IMG_8406.JPG, 70-200
3504x2336, Tv 1/250, ISO 1600
2,410.25 Kb, Sharpness 4

IMG_8457.JPG, 70-200
3504x2336, Tv 1/250, ISO 3200
3,996.67 Kb, Sharpness 4

IMG_8618.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,334.82 Kb

IMG_8626.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,614.71 Kb, Landscape Picture Style

IMG_8626_CR2.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336, RAW conv to JPEG
9,658.59 Kb, Sharpness 7

IMG_8648.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,909.56 Kb, Landscape Picture Style

IMG_8666.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
3,888.37 Kb

IMG_8677.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
3,483.34 Kb

IMG_8692.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
2,805.00 Kb

IMG_8702.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336, Portrait Mode
2,798.22 Kb, Red eye flash

IMG_8703.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
2,894.63 Kb, Fill flash

IMG_8707.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336, Portrait Mode
2,584.39 Kb

Sensitivity Samples

IMG_8669.JPG
3504x2336
2,258.10 Kb, ISO 100

IMG_8670.JPG
3504x2336
2,558.35 Kb, ISO 200

IMG_8671.JPG
3504x2336
2,936.13 Kb, ISO 400

IMG_8672.JPG
3504x2336
3,267.75 Kb, ISO 800

IMG_8673.JPG
3504x2336
3,494.75 Kb, ISO 1600

IMG_8674.JPG
3504x2336
4,273.42 Kb, ISO 3200

The following samples compare the Nikon D200 equipped with the AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 G ED lens and the Canon 30D with EF 24-105mm f/4 L lens. All images were captured on the same date at approximately the same time using each camera's programmed auto exposure mode. Both cameras were set to ISO 100 and AWB, with the D200 set for Normal Image Optimization and the 30D set to Standard Picture Style.