Canon PowerShot D30

Canon PowerShot D30

Canon PowerShot D30
Canon PowerShot D30
Announced: 12 Feb 2014
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 100-3200
Weight: 218g
Physical Dimensions: 109 x 68 x 28 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
31
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
22
Speed Performance
59
Versatility
73
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

11

Landscape
Sport

28

Sport
Street

52

Street
Everyday

53

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Canon PowerShot D30 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • Canon PowerShot D30 is waterproof. With this camera you can shoot underwater photos, and in extremly wet conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Canon PowerShot D30 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Canon PowerShot D30 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Canon PowerShot D30 battery has only 300.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Canon PowerShot D30 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Canon PowerShot D30 and its rivals

Review compare Canon PowerShot D30 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Canon PowerShot D30 Canon
PowerShot D30
31 11 11 28 52 53

Canon PowerShot D30: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Canon PowerShot D30 is a waterproof camera launched on 12/02/2014.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot D30 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 31 overall. The Canon PowerShot D30 weights 218 gr and spans 109 x 68 x 28 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Canon PowerShot D30 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 22, ranks in the category best 44%.
  • Versatility - Score 59, ranks in the category best 19%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon PowerShot D30 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 25% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 73, ranks among the worst 35% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 52% of its category. Canon PowerShot D30 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 43% of its category. Canon PowerShot D30 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 28, ranks in the best 43% of its category. Canon PowerShot D30 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 55% of its category. Canon PowerShot D30 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 52% of its category. Canon PowerShot D30 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Canon PowerShot D30 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4000 x 3000

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-140mm

Max Aperture

F3.9-4.8

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

461Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

15s

Max Shutter Speed

1/1600s

Continuous Shooting

2fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

3.5

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
on
slow sync
off

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

9

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (24p) 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30p)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

yes

Dust Proof

yes

Shock Proof

yes

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

218g

Physical Dimensions

109 x 68 x 28 mm

Battery Life

300

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NB-6LH

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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