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Canon EOS 30D 8.2 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body with Lens Kit - 0.71"-2.17"

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• Reviewed by: BowHunter

  Updated: 05-11-07

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:4 Months

  Strengths: fast start up. spot meter, size and build, big screen ease of use

  Weaknesses: not full frame but i know that before i got it

  Overall Evaluation: I had this camera for about 4 months now. My first digital camera never even had a p+s digital camera. Coming from using canon A2E for the last six year this camera is easy to use. I love it only thing is now i'm going broke buying canon L series lens

• Reviewed by: FENGYI_NK

  Updated: 07-01-07

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: 1. 5fps continuous shoot2. Spot metering

  Weaknesses: Hard to say.

  Overall Evaluation: I purchased this 30D in Aug 2005 as an upgrade of my digital rebel. Have been using it for almost two years and thinking of upgrade to the product of 5D upgrade.Right after I got this 30D, some surprises stroke me,1. Continuous drive shoot at 5fps, ever fastest for this level of camera body.2. 2.5 inch review LCD, I got more intention to review the shots than I was with 1.8 inch lcd.3. Spot metering - perfect for portrait, not very accurate but still good enough.Now the body is of some scratches, of about 5k shots. Unfortunately, I did not feel great color improvement than my digital rebel, got in the thanksgiving of 2004. Due to its 1.6x focal lenght factor, you need a 10-12mm lens to get super wide angle.Now I am shooting on a film body EOS 3, which I am very fond of, the 30D got rarely used. Film is full frame - and of a tone that digital shots cannot simulate.

• Reviewed by: jcai

  Updated: 06-28-06

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:60 Days

  Strengths: Image quality, solid built, 2.5" screen, long battery time, picture styles, affordable price

  Weaknesses: 1.6 crop sensor size, so so qaulity kit lens, expensive accessories.

  Overall Evaluation: I have my 30D for almost two months. The more I use it the more I love it. This is my first digital SLR. I had been a Nikon SLR user for more than 15 years. I was considering Nikon D70s but finally chose 30D. What I like most is its image quality from Canon's CMOS sensor. Low noise and silky smooth even in high ISO 400. Color response is also surprisingly good comparing with CCD. Its picture styles, borrowed from 5D, are handy and deliver great results. 2.5" screen is bright and high resolution, you never want to go back to 20D. 30D uses APS-C CMOS sensor which is smaller than the regular full frame, so getting wide angle lenses is more difficult and expensive. Luckily I found Canon's EF 17-40mm f/4L is good enough in the wide side and delivers excellent image quality with affordable price. Highly recommended!

• Reviewed by: swift24

  Updated: 06-10-06

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:2 Months

  Strengths: Instant start, noise-free sensor, superb pictures

  Weaknesses: None

  Overall Evaluation: I've had my 30D for just over two months and have taken 847 pictures to date. The camera's controls are almost intuitive, the results are spectacular. I moved up from an almost three year old 300D Canon Digital Rebel and the move was worth the price. The camera must be experienced to be appreciated. Using RAW format and post processing, it's a crime if you don't take more pictures. The grandkids are easier photographed with the 5 frames per second drive mode, too!

• Reviewed by: ramuman

  Updated: 05-25-06

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:2 Days

  Strengths: Solid build qualityExcellent Canon lens selectionGreat image quality in generalLow noise sensorHas nearly all reasonable features at this price

  Weaknesses: Some functions (e.g. mirror lockup) are a bit awkward to get toWhite balancing is sketchy unless you choose custom and have a grey cardIncremental upgrade over the now cheaper 20DKit lens margin

  Overall Evaluation: This is a great DLSR in its price range (with the Nikon D200 being the other). What sold me was the Canon lens selection. Haven't been dissapointed. Great images with a good lens (24-70 f/2.8L in my case). The included kit lens doesn't do the camera justice, particularly anywhere near wide open, but its a light, cheap EF-S starter lens. The other reviews have covered most of the basics. I suggest you read dpreview's full writeup on this camera. It covers all the bases imo.

• Reviewed by: swisschrissi

  Updated: 05-25-06

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:3 Days

  Strengths: Large LCD, many ISO options, easy to use

  Weaknesses: doesn't need a print/share button, lens kit isn't great

  Overall Evaluation: This is my first digital SLR. Many people say that it is too heavy but I think it feels much better than the Canon 10D which I tried using before. it has a fast start up speed and good response time. I will definitly need to purchase another lens but that is inevitable. I'm looking forward to taking it on my coming vacation.

• Reviewed by: jshipbaugh

  Updated: 05-22-06

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Overall quality of product and the tremendous amount of features, this is a camera I can grow into. Great camera!

  Weaknesses: Tremendous amount of features, it is overwhelming for a beginner, but that is why I bought it.

  Overall Evaluation: This camera has a tremendous amount of features. I have had a Canon point and shoot and wanted a DSLR that I could grow into. I considered the 20D but for the little extra cash went with the newer 30D. I trust the Canon name and so far have not been disappointed.

• Reviewed by: lodgehe

  Updated: 05-17-06

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

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  Strengths: Strong and solid Magnesium alloy body, big and bright LCD Screen, professional features. Nice noise-level and image-quality.

  Weaknesses: A little bit pricy... no rebate at the moment...

  Overall Evaluation: I used to own an Olympus E-300. This EOS 30D is much better. It is much lighter, with better building quality. The noise level is much better than the E-300, when I shoot with 30D at ISO800, the noise level is even lower than the E-300 shooting at ISO200. The canon 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 is a nice lens when shooting outdoor considering its price, I bought a canon 50mm F1.8 for portrait. I want a nice camera so much that I can't wait for the rebate...

• Reviewed by: hking415

  Updated: 05-15-06

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:1 Weeks

  Strengths: Great picture quality. Auto settings make it easy to use for the novice photographer. Very fast.

  Weaknesses: A bit heavy

  Overall Evaluation: The picture quality is great. I've found this camera fairly easy to use especially for a novice photographer such as myself. It also has a long battery life. So far, so good!

• Reviewed by: drifter106

  Updated: 05-10-06

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:2 Weeks

  Strengths: Operational speed, resolution, LCD monitor, ISO settings, optional 5 fps, battery life

  Weaknesses: print/share button is useless for me

  Overall Evaluation: Coming from a Canon 300d this camera is a tremendous upgrade. Startup and write speed is amazingly fast. The included lens kit is average at best compared to the sharpness that can be had with this camera and an L quality lens. The included Canon software, Zoombrowser, does an adequate job of transferring, managing and editing your photos (learning curve is relatively easy). Highly recommend this camera for those upgrading or entering the D-SLR market.

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