Canon EOS 30D SLR Review




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Canon EOS 30D SLR



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
IMG_0071.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,752.20 Kb
IMG_0078.JPG
IMG_0078.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,796.44 Kb, Portrait Picture Style
IMG_0083.JPG
IMG_0083.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,688.01 Kb, Landscape Picture Style
IMG_0092.JPG
IMG_0092.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
3,623.75 Kb, Neutral Picture Style
IMG_0096.JPG
IMG_0096.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
3,629.80 Kb, Faithful Picture Style
IMG_0102.JPG
IMG_0102.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
3,940.64 Kb, Monochrome Picture Style
IMG_8923.JPG
IMG_8923.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336, 30 secs, NR
2,214.74 Kb
IMG_0326.JPG
IMG_0326.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,362.56 Kb, Sharpness 4
IMG_0480.JPG
IMG_0480.JPG, 400
3504x2336, Tv 1/1250, ISO 400
3,196.67 Kb, Sharpness 4
IMG_0623.JPG
IMG_0623.JPG, 70-200
3504x2336, Tv 1/400, ISO 3200
4,306.07 Kb, Sharpness 6
IMG_1306.JPG
IMG_1306.JPG, 70-200
3504x2336, Av f/2.8, ISO 320
2,046.24 Kb, Portrait Picture Style
IMG_1494.JPG
IMG_1494.JPG, 70-200
3504x2336, Av f/2.8, ISO 800
3,297.46 Kb, Portrait Picture Style
IMG_8162.JPG
IMG_8162.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336, Tv 1/200
2,513.14 Kb, Sharpness 4
IMG_8184.JPG
IMG_8184.JPG, 400
3504x2336, Tv 1/1000, ISO 200
2,729.44 Kb, Sharpness 4
IMG_8337.JPG
IMG_8337.JPG, 70-200
3504x2336, Tv 1/250, ISO 1600
2,914.52 Kb, Sharpness 4
IMG_8406.JPG
IMG_8406.JPG, 70-200
3504x2336, Tv 1/250, ISO 1600
2,410.25 Kb, Sharpness 4
IMG_8457.JPG
IMG_8457.JPG, 70-200
3504x2336, Tv 1/250, ISO 3200
3,996.67 Kb, Sharpness 4
IMG_8618.JPG
IMG_8618.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,334.82 Kb
IMG_8626.JPG
IMG_8626.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,614.71 Kb, Landscape Picture Style
IMG_8626_CR2.JPG
IMG_8626_CR2.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336, RAW conv to JPEG
9,658.59 Kb, Sharpness 7
IMG_8648.JPG
IMG_8648.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
4,909.56 Kb, Landscape Picture Style
IMG_8666.JPG
IMG_8666.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
3,888.37 Kb
IMG_8677.JPG
IMG_8677.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
3,483.34 Kb
IMG_8692.JPG
IMG_8692.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
2,805.00 Kb
IMG_8702.JPG
IMG_8702.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336, Portrait Mode
2,798.22 Kb, Red eye flash
IMG_8703.JPG
IMG_8703.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336
2,894.63 Kb, Fill flash
IMG_8707.JPG
IMG_8707.JPG, 24-105
3504x2336, Portrait Mode
2,584.39 Kb


Sensitivity Samples

IMG_8669.JPG
IMG_8669.JPG
3504x2336
2,258.10 Kb, ISO 100
IMG_8670.JPG
IMG_8670.JPG
3504x2336
2,558.35 Kb, ISO 200
IMG_8671.JPG
IMG_8671.JPG
3504x2336
2,936.13 Kb, ISO 400
IMG_8672.JPG
IMG_8672.JPG
3504x2336
3,267.75 Kb, ISO 800
IMG_8673.JPG
IMG_8673.JPG
3504x2336
3,494.75 Kb, ISO 1600
IMG_8674.JPG
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.

DSC_0002.JPG
DSC_0002.JPG
3872x2592
5,851.83 Kb
D200
DSC_0016.JPG
DSC_0016.JPG
3872x2592
4,275.63 Kb
D200
DSC_4454.JPG
DSC_4454.JPG
3872x2592
6,888.96 Kb
D200
IMG_0023.JPG
IMG_0023.JPG
3504x2336
3,964.47 Kb
30D
IMG_0063.JPG
IMG_0063.JPG
3504x2336
2,797.29 Kb
30D
IMG_8618.JPG
IMG_8618.JPG
3504x2336
4,334.82 Kb
30D



















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