Rob Galbraith Posts D30 Review

If you were wondering how the Canon D30 stood up to the likes of the Nikon D1 or other pro cameras as a photojournalist's tool then check out Rob Galbraith's EOS D30 review. Rob is a working photojournalist and knows what it takes to satisfy the demanding requirements of his profession. There are also fourteen sample photos that can be viewed at full resolution. Overall Rob is impressed with the color and lack of noise in D30 images and had this to say:

"After 10 days of steady D30 shooting, however, a clearer picture of the D30 is emerging: D30 colour is nothing short of stunning in most situations, and both single and multiple 550EX flash photography is markedly more reliable than with the DCS 520/D2000. Serious sports shooters, however, will find the camera's autofocus system, and perhaps shutter lag and buffer operation too, hinders the making of good peak action sports photos.

The D30 is ready to go for all sorts of news jobs. In fact, a typical newspaper photographer's daily diet is made up of large quantities of static or slow moving assignments, for which the D30 is a perfectly good match. But if you need one camera to do that and cover peak action sports, and you're wedded to the Canon platform, the Kodak DCS 520 or, presumably, Canon's upcoming pro digital SLR, will be a better choice."