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Canon EOS 30D (Body Only) Digital Camera
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4.8 out of 5.0 stars 92 Ratings (15 Reviews)

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    Great features

    By EricP  Nov 23, 2006 | 33 out of 35 found this Canon EOS 30D (Body Only) review helpful

    Pros: 2.5" LCD, depth of field preview, 3 or 5 fps

    Cons: Still expensive, mine didn't come w/ Photoshop

    I decided between this and the Canon 20D, but chose the 30D after finding out about Canon's rebate program. When buying a lens and a camera body, the rebate came to $300, making the 20D and 30D comparable in price. The 20D had no rebate. The mai...n benefit over the 20D is the larger LCD. Another benefit is being able to shoot at 3 or 5 frames per second, as opposed to just 5 fps for the 20D. I recommend spending extra money to get one of the Canon "L" series lenses. I have been happy with my 24-70 f/2.8L. The color is bright and warm, and consistent throughout the zoom range. With the large aperture, I can shoot in available light most of the time. Don't waste money on slow (f/4) lenses. You will end up with blurred photos or you will shoot with a flash most of the time. If the Canon rebate is not in effect when you read this, or if you are not buying a lens simultaneously (which decreases the rebate), then I would recommend getting the 20D. It is basically the same camera, for about $250 less. Can't go wrong with either one. Read more Less

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    Upgraded from another Canon digital

    By Carl  Dec 11, 2006 | 14 out of 17 found this Canon EOS 30D (Body Only) review helpful

    Pros: Larger viewer, faster frames per second, larger format

    Cons: On/Off switch could be more convenient

    I upgraded from a Digital Rebel from a couple of years ago. I wanted the action "frames per second" speed that the 30D gives me, but also the larger screen. Most features are similar if not the same, but the image size and style specific up...grades it gives me for my sports shots were worth it. Would I like it to be free? Sure . . . cost is for each of us to measuer anyway. Have almost 1,000 images already and getting used to the new operating features. Love it and glad I bought it. Read more Less

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    Possibly the best Prosumer DigiSLR available

    By BigAlFromCal  Apr 17, 2007 | 11 out of 12 found this Canon EOS 30D (Body Only) review helpful

    Pros: IQ, features, ease-of-use, ergonomics, LCDs

    Cons: None for me

    First, I'm not a novice to either photography nor digi-cams. This is my second digi-SLR, my fourth digi-cam. It's my second Canon digital SLR. It's perhaps my seventh SLR altogether. And while it's not my first SLR or my first digi-ca...m, it's certainly the best of both. I began the digi-cam revolution with a Sony point-and-shoot then progressed to a Nikon high-resolution digi-cam. I used that Nikon 8700 for some time for macro, people and holiday shots. It wasn't till I was using it for sports that I discovered the need for the SLR. My first digital SLR was the Canon XT. SLR's differ from other digital cameras by allowing the user to switch lenses. They also allow for much quicker start-up times and shutter press to picture. The XT is an excellent 8 megapixel SLR. However, the LCD for reviewing pictures is very small for my old eyes. The body is fairly small for big hands, too. Now on to the 30D. This is a great 8mp digital SLR at a very reasonable price. It features two LCD's, one for settings on top of the camera and one large one on the back for menus and picture reviewing. It's a wonderful upgrade (2.5") from the XT's 1.8". The 30D also features a wider ISO range (100-3200). the addition of spot metering and a faster top shutter speed (1/8000). It also is a much larger body with a solid feel. With the XT, I felt the battery grip was needed to give it a decent size. The 30D doesn't need the grip. It also features a great battery rated to over 600 shots per charge. Of course, the grip would allow you to use two, raising the need to charge or change batteries to once every thousand shots or so. And that's even with the review time set for 8 seconds. The 30D also features the new Canon Picture Styles settings. And the Canon CMOS offers the best ISO performance on the market. This is perhaps the best Prosumer Digital SLR on the market today. Read more Less

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    Canon EOS 30D, still going strong in 2008

    By Perry  Mar 6, 2008 | 3 out of 3 found this Canon EOS 30D (Body Only) review helpful

    Pros: High burst speed shooting, better grip than the XTi, excellent low-light performance

    Cons: AF hunts in very low light situations

    Great camera for low light sports shooting. Paired it with a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM telephoto zoom and a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 standard zoom. I used it at the Spectrum in Philadelphia to get great shots of a casual league game. ISO 800 performance ...is excellent. The body is much easier to hold than the Digital Rebel XTi with a large lens fitted. The only shortcoming is occasional autofocus hunting in very low light situations, but for $350 less than a 40D, I can live with using manual focus once in a while. Read more Less

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    Best SLR I have used

    By mikeD  Jul 12, 2007 | 3 out of 3 found this Canon EOS 30D (Body Only) review helpful

    Pros: Ease of use, quality of pictures, features

    Cons: As Far as SLR cameras go I have found little to problems with this camera. If I had to name one I would say price.

    I have used Nikon D80 and D200. Both are excellent cameras but when I used the 30D I fell in love with it. The weight was perfect for me and it allowed me to utalize the functions with ease after getting use to the camera. The IS lens package make...s taking pro quality pictures easy. My wife had no problems taking pictures of my daughter skiiing while she was on a bumpy boat. It was hard for me to believe she took them. Battery life is great and even though it is expensive, for what you get it is worth every penny Read more Less

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    This Camera is AWESOME

    By Amy  Dec 11, 2008 | 2 out of 2 found this Canon EOS 30D (Body Only) review helpful

    Pros: beautiful picture quality, low noise at any ISO, Price, strong contruction

    Cons: buttons and controls can be a bit tricky

    I bought a 40D to upgrade from my Xti and decided to sell my Xti and use the money to buy a used 30D as a back up camera to the 40D. I was highly dissatisfied with the 40D. Even at 100 ISO with proper exposure my images had noticeable noise in them. ...I even turned on the noise reduction feature. I ended up returning the 40D and am currently waiting on a 50D to arrive, in the mean time I have been using the 30D which was initially bought to be my back up, but it has oushined the 40D in picture quality by far. I have been so happy with this camera. Megapixels are over rated. 8.2 is plenty, especially if the picture quality is excellent... as is the case of the 30D. I love this camera. GREAT buy. Read more Less

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    Awesome D-SLR, The Best Of Its Class

    By Nam  Oct 10, 2007 | 2 out of 2 found this Canon EOS 30D (Body Only) review helpful

    Pros: 5fps, user friendly, study built, good images, awesome shooting ability

    Cons: The view finder doesn't show like 2-4% of the actual image.

    The 30D is the best of its class for even the price it has. It has one of the most decent price for such an amazing SLR. It's hard to find anything in its class that shoot at 5 frames per second with a nice crisp image and lots of features. The n...avigation around the SLR is very easy to use and its super user friendly, you dont need to read much of the manual to figure everything out even if you're a beginner. It have nice shutter sound and strong built, the lens have good quality and the design is very nice. The camera look professional with no other colors on it beside black. So with the first look it already look like a high class device. No red or yellow marks anywhere that make the camera look cheesy. The grip is nice and the battery is quite good. It have very quick and responsive processor for instant turn on and shoot. So with this camera you wont miss those quick moments of your life. I would prefer this over a lot of other camera in its class because its quite cheap and have absolutely awesome customer services. They are helpful and talk to you as long as possible just to get you to work everything out if you dont understand it. The camera will definitely give you the ease feeling of a good investment and value. Top notch SLR, even faster than the 5D itself. or the Nikon D80, D40x and its on the same level as the professional full frame D200. Read more Less

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    Rekindled my interest in photography

    By talkof  Feb 3, 2007 | 4 out of 7 found this Canon EOS 30D (Body Only) review helpful

    Pros: Large LCD, spot metering, good noise reduction, many user settings available, phenomenal batery life

    Cons: Sensor isn't 1:1, DEP mode can give some weird results, can't full exploit the fastest CF cards

    I got back into photography after a break just pointing and shooting by getting a Fuji Finepix S602Z and then found I was just pointing and shooting still. The Canon got me back to thinking about how to set up shots while still letting me just point... and shoot if I want. This is helping me remember the stuff I learnt over 30 years ago and forgot and while I enjoy dipping a toe into the fully manual photography pool I know I have the safety net of automation, and even that can be either just a small amount or fully automatic. The A-DEP function would be the main problem with this camera if I used it all the time, which I don't. Fortunately everything it does you can set up yourself. The battery life is phenomenal and I've never yet been let down. CF II cards are fast enough but the camera isn't quick enough to get the best out of faster cards. Read more Less

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    Best ever

    By David  Jan 2, 2008 | 1 out of 1 found this Canon EOS 30D (Body Only) review helpful

    Pros: Fabulous camera / ease of use

    Cons: Can't think of any

    I put off buying a new camera for ages and have now jumped in with both feet. I leave it on automatic most of the time and am still getting use to all the features. I use it outdoors for sports work & indoors for studio work. When I waterski and wan...t pictures of myself I hand the camera to whoever is sitting in the skiboat. I set it on automatic / sports mode and tell them to point the camera & shoot. Without fail,the camera in the hands of a novice, I get good results every time it says it all.... Also great for nightime pictures Next purchase - a good telephoto Read more Less

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    By Steve G  Jun 19, 2007 | 1 out of 1 found this Canon EOS 30D (Body Only) review helpful

    Pros: this camera is excelent i just returned from Israel.

    Cons: none

    love this camera,I should have gone digital 10 yrs ago I took great shots of Jerusalem.
    Cannon is the best camera on the market.
    Steve Giuliano

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