Canon PowerShot D30 Review

Overall Score

45

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 28-140 mm (5x) F3.9-4.8 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 3200 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 2 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In GPS
  • 109 x 68 x 28 mm, 218g.
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Canon PowerShot D30 Overview


First introduced in February, 2014, Canon PowerShot D30 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.


Canon D30 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot D30

Sensor resolution of Canon D30 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Canon D30 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Canon D30


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot D30 with competitors in waterproof cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
AF Face Detection
Manual Focus
9 Focus Points
±2 AE Bracketing Range
Optical Image Stabilization
2.0 fps Continuous Shooting
3.9 Lens at Wide
Environmental Sealing
28 mm Wide Angle Lens
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/1600s
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Lens at Tele: F4.8
Slow Continuous Shooting: 461 fps
No Articulating Screen
Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/1600s
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.9
Low Screen Resolution: 461k dots
Low Battery Life: 300 shots
Type Scores

Canon PowerShot D30 has an Overall Score of 45/100 and ranked #247 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #626 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon D30 Scores
Imaging score
20
Features score
46
Value for money score
62
Portability score
95
Overall score
45
Average Scores in Waterproof
Imaging Score
21
Features Score
44
Value For Money Score
60
Portability Score
95
Overall score
44

Physical Dimensions of Canon D30


Canon PowerShot D30 weighs 218g and has external dimensions of 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.29 x 2.68 x 1.1"). Considering that the average weight of Waterproof cameras is 196g, Canon D30 is 22 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Waterproof Cameras


Canon D30
218g
Average weight
196g
Min weight
110g
Max weight
307g

Thickness Comparison
Waterproof Cameras


Canon D30
28mm
Average Thickness
28mm
Min Thickness
19mm
Max Thickness
89mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot D30 with the dimensions:

Canon PowerShot D30

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight PowerShot D30 Dimensions PowerShot D30
Nikon Coolpix AW130 Nikon AW130 221 g 218 g 110 x 66 x 27 mm 109 x 68 x 28 mm
Olympus Tough TG-4 Olympus TG-4 247 g 218 g 112 x 66 x 31 mm 109 x 68 x 28 mm
Fujifilm XP80 Fujifilm XP80 179 g 218 g 104 x 67 x 26 mm 109 x 68 x 28 mm
Fujifilm XP90 Fujifilm XP90 203 g 218 g 110 x 71 x 28 mm 109 x 68 x 28 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Panasonic TS5 214 g 218 g 110 x 67 x 29 mm 109 x 68 x 28 mm
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Olympus TG-860 224 g 218 g 110 x 64 x 28 mm 109 x 68 x 28 mm
Nikon Coolpix AW120 Nikon AW120 213 g 218 g 110 x 66 x 26 mm 109 x 68 x 28 mm
Nikon Coolpix S33 Nikon S33 221 g 218 g 110 x 66 x 27 mm 109 x 68 x 28 mm

Specifications of Canon PowerShot D30


General
Brand Canon
Model PowerShot D30
Announced February, 2014
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 1
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 461k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/15 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Continuous Shooting 2.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.50
Flash Modes Auto, on, slow sync, off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 3200
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Built-In
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 300 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model NB-6LH
Physical
Weight 218 g
Physical Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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