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This is a basic feature comparison between two camera models - the Canon EOS 30D and the Canon EOS 5D.
Canon EOS 30D:
The confusingly named 30D was essentially a lightly upgraded 20D. It's mostly the same as the 20D in basic ways, but with some handy improvements. These include a larger LCD, faster overall operation, spot metering, Picture Style and two shooting speeds. I say it's confusingly named because an early Canon EOS digital camera was the very different EOS D30.
Canon EOS 5D:
The EOS 5D was, at the time of its introduction, the most affordable full-frame digital SLR ever made. It fits an interesting middle ground between the 1 series of heavy pro cameras and the 20D, which was the best advanced amateur camera sold by Canon at the time. The 5D is larger than 20D but keeps its advanced amateur dial interface, rather than the 1 series button interface. It also gains a larger viewfinder and loses the built-in flash as a result.
| Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D | |
| Camera medium type | digital | digital |
| European/Australasian name | EOS 30D | EOS 5D |
| North American name | EOS 30D | EOS 5D |
| Japanese name | EOS 30D | EOS 5D |
| Asian name | EOS 30D | EOS 5D |
| Date introduced | February 2006 | October 2005 |
| Date discontinued | 2007 | |
| Marketing position when introduced | Second bracket from top of the line | Advanced amateur digital. Second bracket from top of the line |
| Physical body | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
| Body type and material | Steel/plastic frame with black-painted magnesium alloy exterior | Steel/plastic frame with black-painted magnesium alloy exterior |
| Body build quality | Excellent. Sturdy with a good heft. Not as rugged as 1 series cameras, however | Excellent. Sturdy with a good heft. Not as rugged as 1 series cameras, however |
| Body colour | Black | Black |
| Lens mount type | Canon EF-S (also compatible with Canon EF lenses) | Canon EF |
| Lens mount material | Stainless steel | Stainless steel |
| Dimensions (width, height, depth) | 144 x 105.5 x 73.5mm | 152 x 113 x 75mm |
| Relative size | Medium sized | Medium sized |
| Weight | 700g | 810g without batteries |
| Weatherproofing | None | None |
| Flash weatherproofing with supported flash units | ||
| Exposure settings | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
| Basic (icon) modes | Full auto, portrait, landscape, macro, sports, night portrait, flash off | None |
| Program AE (P), aperture priority (Av), shutter speed priority (Tv), and manual (M) modes | P, Av, Tv, M, A-DEP | P, Av, Tv, M |
| Metering types | Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point), partial metering, centre-weighted averaging, spot metering | Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point), partial metering, centre-weighted averaging |
| Manual selection of metering types | Yes | Yes |
| Evaluative metering zones | 35 | 35 |
| Partial metering size | 9% at centre | 8% at centre |
| Spot metering size | 3.5% at centre | 3.5% at centre |
| Multi-spot metering | No | No |
| Manual exposure metering | Yes | Yes |
| Manual exposure metering display | Simulated matchneedle | Simulated matchneedle |
| Metering (not autofocus) range at 20°C, ISO 100 | EV 1-20 | EV 1-20 |
| DEP or A-DEP | A-DEP | Neither |
| Shiftable DEP mode | ||
| Exposure setting increments | 1/2 or 1/3 stop increments | 1/2 or 1/3 stop increments |
| Exposure compensation increments | +/- 2 stops in 1/2 or 1/3 stop increments | +/- 2 stops in 1/2 or 1/3 stop increments |
| Auto-exposure (AE) lock | Yes | Yes |
| Single-shot AE/AF lock retention (keep shutter release halfway) | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple exposures | No | No |
| Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) | +/-2 stops in 1/2- or 1/3 stop increments | +/-2 stops in 1/2 or 1/3 stop increments |
| Tv/Av safety shift to reduce overexposure | Yes | Yes |
| ISO safety shift | ||
| Camera shake warning | ||
| Stop-down metering for manual-only lenses | Yes | Yes |
| ISO (film speed/sensor sensitivity) | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
| Manual ISO range | ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600; optional ISO 3200 | ISO 100-1600 in 1/3 stop increments, optional ISO 50 and 3200 |
| DX-encoded ISO range (film only) | ||
| Automatic ISO selection in icon modes (digital only) | Yes, in icon modes | Yes, 100-400 |
| Always displays ISO setting in viewfinder | No | No |
| Dedicated ISO button | ||
| Displays ISO setting in viewfinder when ISO button pressed | Yes | Yes |
| Highlight tone priority (digital only) | ||
| Auto lighting optimizer (digital only) | ||
| High ISO speed noise reduction (digital only) | ||
| Focus | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
| Autofocus points | 9, wide area, diamond pattern | 9, diamond |
| Additional “invisible” AF points | No | Yes, 6 points inside spot metering circle, active in AI Servo AF |
| Cross sensors | 1 | 1 |
| Autofocus modes | One-shot AF, AI servo AF, AI focus AF, manual focus | One-shot AF, AI servo AF, AI focus AF, manual focus |
| Manual selection of AF modes | Yes | Yes |
| AF limit of linear sensors | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| High precision limit of cross sensor(s) | 2.8 | 2.8, 3 points (centre, two invisible above and below centre) |
| Focus point illumination | Yes, illuminated rectangles | Yes, illuminated rectangles |
| Autofocus speed | Good | Very fast |
| Eye control focus (ECF) | No | No |
| Autofocus beep confirmation | ||
| AE lock button can lock focus separately (sometimes known as CF 4) | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated rear-panel autofocus start (AF-ON) button | ||
| Low-light autofocus abilities (AF working range) at 20°C, ISO 100 | EV -0.5 to 18 | EV -0.5-18 |
| Manual autofocus micro-adjustment | ||
| IS (image stabilization) compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Teleconverter (TC) compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Tilt-shift (TS-E) lens compatible | This camera can accept the TS-E series of tilt/shift lenses. However, at some lens rotation positions the bottom of the built-in flash/pentaprism housing collides with the lens or lens controls, affecting the usability of this combination. | |
| EF-25 (25mm extension tube) compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Autofocus Assist | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
| Body integral patterned red autofocus assist light | No | No |
| Incandescent white AF assist light | No | No |
| Pulses built-in flash annoyingly to serve as AF assist light | Yes | No |
| Can use external Speedlite AF assist | Yes | Yes |
| Can disable internal AF assist | Yes | |
| Can disable Speedlite AF assist | Yes | Yes |
| Can disable internal and Speedlite AF assists independently | ||
| Flash support | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
| Maximum flash sync shutter speed (X-sync) | 1/250 sec | 1/200 sec |
| Type A or Type B camera body | Type A camera (E-TTL flash metering) | Type A camera (E-TTL flash metering) |
| TTL flash metering | No | No |
| TTL flash metering zones | ||
| A-TTL flash metering | No | No |
| E-TTL flash metering | No | No |
| E-TTL II flash metering | Yes | Yes |
| FP (high speed sync) mode | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash unit | Yes | No |
| Guide number of built-in flash (in metres at ISO 100) | 13 | |
| Maximum coverage of built-in flash | 17mm | |
| Built-in flash can auto pop-up | Yes | |
| Built-in flash can auto lower | No | |
| Built-in flash has zoomable flash head | No | |
| Built-in flash zoom detents | ||
| Tall built-in flash | Yes | |
| Wireless E-TTL | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless E-TTL ratios | Yes | Yes |
| Flash exposure compensation (FEC) for internal flash | Yes | |
| FEC for external flash | Yes | Yes |
| FEC scale in viewfinder | No | |
| Flash exposure lock (FEL) button | No unique button; tied to AEL | No unique button; tied to AEL |
| FEL icon in viewfinder | Yes | |
| Supports Speedlite modelling light | Yes | Yes |
| Flash exposure bracketing (FEB) | Yes | Yes |
| Can communicate digital subframe size to flash unit | Yes | No |
| Can control flash unit custom functions (with compatible flash units) | ||
| Auto fill-flash can be disabled | Yes | Yes |
| Flash hotshoe painted or bare metal | ||
| PC (studio flash) socket built in | Yes | Yes |
| Supports high voltage (maximum 250 volts; not 6) studio flash | Yes | Yes |
| Supports second-curtain sync | Yes | Yes |
| Second-curtain sync custom function | Yes | Yes |
| Redeye reduction lamp | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
| Viewfinder quality | Average | Good |
| Eye level pentaprism/pentamirror | Pentaprism | Pentaprism |
| Viewfinder coverage of frame | 95% | 96% |
| Viewfinder magnification (-1.0 dioptre w/ 50mm lens at infinity) | 0.90x | 0.71x |
| Built-in dioptric adjustment | -3 to +1 dioptre | -3 to +1 dioptre |
| Eyepoint | 20mm | 20mm |
| Eyepiece shutter | No | No |
| Viewfinder display information | AF points, focus confirmation dot, shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, AE lock, exposure compensation setting, AEB setting, partial metering area, flash ready, red-eye reduction on, high-speed sync (FP), FEL lock, flash compensation setting, various warnings, maximum burst for continuous firing, shots remaining. | AF points, focus confirmation dot, shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, AE lock, exposure compensation setting, AEB setting, partial metering area, flash ready, red-eye reduction on, high-speed sync (FP), FEL lock, flash compensation setting, various warnings, maximum burst for continuous firing, shots remaining. |
| Default viewfinder focus screens | Precision Matte | Ee-A (Standard Precision Matte) |
| Viewfinder proximity sensor (turns off LCD when using viewfinder) | ||
| Interchangeable viewfinder focus screens | See footnote at the end of this document. | See footnote at the end of this document. |
| Depth of field preview | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter and mirror | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Bulb mode | Yes | Yes |
| Camera maximum aperture range (available aperture range is lens dependent) | f/1.0 to f/91 | f/1.0 to f/91 |
| Shutter release lag time | 65 ms | 75 ms |
| Shutter life expectancy | 100,000 cycles | 100,000 cycles |
| Mirror blackout time | 110 ms | 145 ms |
| Fixed pellicle mirror | No | No |
| Active mirror control | No | No |
| Rotary magnet (low power) shutter | No | No |
| Mirror lockup | Yes | Yes |
| Mirror prefire (sort of lockup) | No | No |
| Self-timer | Yes; 10 sec | Yes; 10 sec |
| Continuous (multiple shot) self-timer | ||
| Built-in intervalometer (interval timer) | No | No |
| Intervalometer through external computer interface | Yes | Yes |
| Body and controls | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
| Rear (quick control) dial | Yes | Yes |
| Customizable function (C) mode dial setting | No | |
| Rear cursor buttons | No | No |
| Multi-controller joystick | Yes | Yes |
| Film transport and metering controls operable by feel (lever position) | ||
| Power-on time | 0.15 sec (ie: effectively immediate) | 0.2 sec |
| Batteries | BP-511A, BP-511, BP-512 or BP-514 rechargeable lithium-ion | BP-511A, BP-511, BP-512 or BP-514 rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Battery charger | ||
| AC adapter | DC Coupler DR-400, and AC adapter ACK-E2 or Compact Power Adapter CA-PS400 | DC Coupler DR-400, and AC adapter ACK-E2 or Compact Power Adapter CA-PS400 |
| Official shooting capacity per charge | Without flash: 1100 shots at 20°C and 900 shots at 0°C. With 50% flash: 750 shots at 20°C and 600 shots at 0°C. | Without flash: 800 shots at 20°C. With 50% flash: 400 shots at 20°C. |
| Battery increments in LCD | 4 | 4 |
| Backup battery (for date/time, etc) | CR2025 lithium | CR2016 lithium coin |
| Battery door | Removable hinge | Removable hinge |
| Wired remote socket | Canon-proprietary N3 type | Canon-proprietary N3 type |
| Compatible wired remotes | Canon Remote Switch RS-80N3, Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3, Wireless Controller Set LC-4 and many N3-compatible third-party remotes | Canon Remote Switch RS-80N3, Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3, Wireless Controller Set LC-4 and many N3-compatible third-party remotes |
| Compatible with RC-1, RC-5 wireless remotes | No | No |
| Tripod socket aligned to centre line of lens mount | Yes | Yes |
| Tripod socket material | Metal | Metal |
| Backlit topdeck standard LCD | Yes | Yes |
| Standard LCD size and position | Right side of top deck | Right side of top deck |
| Secondary LCD | ||
| Standard top-deck mode dial | Left side of top deck | Left side of top deck |
| Handgrip | Optional battery grip BG-E2 (accommodates AA cells) | Optional battery grip BG-E4 |
| Optional case | Semi-hard case EH17-L | |
| Custom functions | See footnote at the end of this document for full custom function list for this camera. | See footnote at the end of this document for full custom function list for this camera. |
| Personal functions | None | None |
| Digital image sensor | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor dust reduction | None | None |
| Imaging output, effective (actual visible) megapixels | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Total megapixels (including those unused in final image) | 8.5 | 13.3 |
| Maximum imaging output dimensions, effective pixels | 3504 x 2336 | 4368 x 2912 |
| Other output dimensions | 2544 x 1696, 1728 x 1152 | 3168 x 2112, 2496 x 1664 |
| Cropping factor (aka focal length multiplier) | 1.6 | 1 |
| Physical sensor size | 22.5 x 15.0mm | 35.8 x 23.9mm |
| Photosite size (size of each pixel on chip) | 6.4µm square | 8.2µm square |
| Filter type | Built-in low-pass, not removable | Built-in low-pass, not removable |
| Electromechanical or digital shutter | Electromechanical | Electromechanical |
| Maximum bits per channel | 12 | 12 |
| Shooting speed (frames per second) | 5 fps | 3 fps |
| High speed/low speed continuous shooting | High (5 fps) and low (3 fps) | |
| Maximum burst | 30 JPEG frames, 11 RAW frames | 60 JPEG, 17 RAW |
| Orientation sensor for JPEG rotation | Yes | Yes |
| Separate controls for JPEG image rotation | ||
| Digital I/O | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
| Output file formats | JPEG and RAW (12-bit), Exif 2.21 | JPEG and RAW (12-bit) |
| Simultaneous JPEG/RAW recording | Simultaneous RAW+JPEG as separate files | Simultaneous RAW+JPEG as a combined file |
| RAW file extension | .CR2 | .CR2 |
| Data interface type | USB 2 high speed via USB mini-B socket | USB 2 high speed via USB mini-B socket |
| Direct image transfer to computer | Yes | |
| PictBridge support | Yes. Mac or PC with EOS Digital Solution 12 or later | Yes |
| Dedicated PictBridge button | Yes | Yes |
| DPOF support | Yes. 1.1 | Yes. 1.1 |
| Memory card type | CompactFlash (CF) I and II; microdrives supported | CompactFlash (CF) I and II; microdrives supported |
| Media file system and maximum media size | FAT16 or FAT32 depending on medium capacity; cards larger than 2 GB supported | FAT16 or FAT32 depending on medium capacity; cards larger than 2 GB supported |
| Media door safety warning | ||
| Recording to USB storage devices | ||
| Low-level memory formatting | ||
| Video out | NTSC, PAL. No SECAM | NTSC, PAL. No SECAM |
| Audio annotation | No | No |
| Digital white balance and exposure control | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
| Colour space | sRGB, Adobe RGB | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Contrast, sharpness, saturation, tone range | Contrast, sharpness, saturation, colour tone. Each +/- 2. | Contrast -4 to +4, sharpness 0 to 7, saturation -4 to +4, colour tone -4 to +4. |
| Picture style presets | Yes. Standard, portrait, landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1, 2, 3 | Yes. Standard, portrait, landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1, 2, 3 |
| Black and white filter effects (monochrome mode) | Yes. Yellow, orange, red, green | Yes. Yellow, orange, red, green |
| Black and white colour toning | Yes. Sepia, blue, purple, green | Yes. Sepia, blue, purple, green |
| White balance modes | Auto (3000-7000K), daylight (5200K), shade (7000K), cloudy (6000K), tungsten light (3200K), fluorescent light (4000K), flash (6000K), manual (2000-10000K), colour temperature setting in Kelvin (2800-10000K in 100K increments) | Auto (3000-7000K), daylight (5200K), shade (7000K), cloudy (6000K), tungsten light (3200K), fluorescent light (4000K), flash (6000K), manual (2000-10000K), colour temperature setting in Kelvin (2800-10000K in 100K increments) |
| White balance bias correction | Yes. Blue/amber and magenta/green | Yes. Blue/amber, magenta/green |
| Hybrid white balance with external sensor | No | No |
| Can receive flash white balance information from compatible flash units | Yes | Yes |
| White balance and ISO bracketing | +/- 3 stops in 1 stop increments | +/- 3 stops in 1 stop increments |
| Dark frame noise subtraction | Yes | |
| Can disable dark frame noise subtraction when no patterns detected | ||
| High ISO noise reduction | ||
| Highlight tone priority (increases dynamic range of bright areas) | ||
| Digital user interface | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
| Preview LCD monitor size | 2.5" | 2.5" |
| Preview LCD monitor pixel count | Approx. 230,000 | Approx. 230,000 |
| Wide view angle to LCD | Yes, 170° vertical and horizontal | Yes, 170° vertical and horizontal |
| Preview LCD anti-reflective coating | ||
| Preview LCD detachable cover | ||
| LCD menu system colour schemes | ||
| Live LCD preview | No | No |
| Quick-mode LiveView (passive AF; mirror must flip) | ||
| Live-mode LiveView (contrast detection AF; mirror is stationary) | ||
| Electrical first-curtain shutter (silent shoot) | ||
| Live LCD preview via USB or wireless (Remote LiveView) | ||
| LiveView optional grid display | ||
| LiveView histogram | ||
| LiveView Exposure Simulation | ||
| LiveView depth of field preview | ||
| LiveView magnification levels | ||
| Preview LCD monitor brightness levels | 5 | 5 |
| Preview indicates clipped pixels (highlight warning) | Yes; flashes clipped areas | Yes; flashes clipped areas |
| Zoom playback | 1.5x to 10x zoom playback | 1.5x to 10x zoom playback |
| Luminance histogram | Yes | Yes |
| Colour (RGB) histogram | No | Yes |
| Folder selection | Yes | Yes |
| Images per folder | 9999 | |
| Menu languages | English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese | English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian and Japanese |
| Camera User registration for multiple users | ||
| Customizable “My Menu” | ||
| GPS support | ||
| Supports Data Verification Kit | Yes. Compatible with DVK-E2. | Yes. Compatible with DVK-E2 2.2. |
| Supports WFT 802.11x wireless connectivity | Yes; WFT-E1 (worldwide) and WFT-E1A (US/Canada) | Yes; WFT-E1 (worldwide) and WFT-E1A (US/Canada) |
| Support for GPS | ||
| Modified cutoff filter for astrophotography | No | No |
| Uses Canon DIGIC chip | No | No |
| Uses Canon DIGIC II chip | Yes | Yes |
| Uses Canon DIGIC III chip | ||
| Uses dual DIGIC chips | ||
| Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 5D |
Interchangeable viewfinder screens available for the Canon EOS 30D:
None are available from Canon, and the camera is not sold as having interchangeable focus screens. Third party screens are available from Haoda Fu and Katz Eye. These are two entrepreneurs based in the US who provide compatible third party microprism and split collar screens for certain digital EOS cameras.
One advantage of the 30D is that its autofocus marks are not superimposed onto the focus screen directly, so you retain the focus marks in the viewfinder if you replace the focus screen. However, partial metering is affected by the custom screens, and can be out by as much as a stop.
Interchangeable viewfinder screens available for the Canon EOS 5D:
Two available from Canon - grid precision matte Ee-D and super precision matte Ee-S. Not compatible with 1 series screens. Manual focus split circle screens available from Brightscreen.com or Haoda Fu.
Custom functions for the Canon EOS 30D:
19 with 53 settings.
1) SET function when shooting. No function, change quality, change parameters, menu display, image replay.
2) Noise reduction for long exposure off/auto/on.
3) Flash sync speed in AV mode - auto, 1/250 sec. (fixed).
4) Shutter button/AE lock button. AF/AE lock, AE lock/AF, AF/AF lock (no AE lock), AE/AF (no AE lock).
5) AF-assist beam. Emits, does not emit, only external flash emits.
6) Exposure level increments. 1/3 stop, 1/2 stop.
7) Flash. Fires/does not fire.
8) ISO speed extension. On/off.
9) Bracketing sequence/auto cancel. 0 - + enable, 0 - + disable, - 0 + enable, - 0 + disable.
10) Superimposed display. On/off.
11) Menu display position. Previous/top if powered off, previous, top.
12) Mirror lockup. Disable/enable.
13) AF point selection. Normal, multi-controller (joystick), quick control dial.
14) E-TTL II flash. Evaluative/centre-weighted averaging.
15) Shutter curtain sync. First, second curtain.
16) Safety shift. Disable, enable.
17) Magnified view. Image playback only, image review and playback.
18) Lens AF stop button. AF stop, AF start, AE lock while metering, AF point: manual > auto, auto > center, one-shot/AI Servo, IS start.
19) Append image verification data. Off, on.
Custom functions for the Canon EOS 5D:
1) SET button functionality when shooting. 0: Default (does nothing) 1: Change image quality from various JPEG options and RAW (probably most useful for most people). 2: Change Picture Style. 3: Display menu. 4: Image replay.
2) Long exposure noise reduction. This function cuts a lot of hot pixel noise during long bulb exposures, but can take the same length of time to process as the exposure itself. 0: Off. 1: Auto noise reduction for exposures of 1 second or longer. 2: On.
3) Flash sync speed in Av mode. 0: Auto. 1: 1/200 sec (fixed)
4) Shutter button/AE lock button. The famous CF4, allowing you to alter the functionality of the * button on the back panel. 0: AF/AE lock. 1: AE lock / AF. 2: AF/AF lock, no AE lock. 3: AE/AF, no AE lock
5) AF assist beam on external shoemount flash units. 0: Fires. 1: Does not fire.
6) Exposure level increments. 0: 1/3 stop. 1: 1/2 stop.
7) External flash on hotshoe or PC terminal. 0: Fires. 1: Does not fire.
8) ISO expansion. When enabled, permits ISO settings of 50 (L) and 3200 (H). 0: Off. 1: On.
9) Bracket.sequence/auto cancel. Bracket sequence determines the order of the normal photo, the under photo and the over photo. Auto-cancel disables AEB at the end of a sequence. Decide carefully if you want this on or off, as it's easy to think you're still bracketing when in fact auto-cancel has disabled the function. 0: 0,-,+ (enabled). 1: 0,-,+ (disabled) 2: ,0,+ (enabled) 3: ,0,+ (disabled)
10) Superimposed display: display active AF point or points in the viewfinder. 0: On. 1: Off.
11) Menu button display position. 0: Previous (top if powered down) menu. 1: Previous menu. 2: Top menu.
12) Mirror lockup. When enabled, one press of the shutter button locks up the mirror in order to prevent vibrations from mirror motion blurring the photo. A second press takes the photo. 0: Disable. 1: Enable.
13) AF point selection method. 0: Normal, main control dial. 1: Multi-controller and AF point button selects auto. 2: rear dial
14) E-TTL II flash metering pattern. 0: Evaluative. 1: Averaging.
15) Flash shutter curtain sync. 0: First curtain sync. 1: Second curtain sync
16) Safety shift in Av or Tv modes. 0: Disable. 1: Enable. Auto-shift exposure if subject brightness changes suddenly.
17) AF point activation area. 0: Standard. 1: Expanded. Activate 6 invisible AF points within the spot metering circle in AI Servo mode.
18) When in LCD display: return to shooting mode. 0: With shutter button half-pressed only. 1: Returns to shoot with * and a variety of other buttons.
19) Lens AF stop button function. This button is only found on some larger Canon telephoto lenses. 0: AF stop. 1: AF start. 2: AE lock while metering. 3: AF point: M to Auto/Auto to centre. 4: One Shot or AI Servo. 5: IS start
20) Add original decision data for use with optional data verification kit. 0: Off. 1: On.
00) Focusing screen. Adjust for the metering characteristics of optional interchangeable viewfinder screens. 0: Ee-A, standard Precision Matte. 1: Ee-D, Precision Matte with grid. 2: Ee-S, Super Precision Matte.
User-contributed reviews.
Canon EOS 30D
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Product names
A note about names. The reason certain camera bodies may have multiple names is because Canon often use different model names for different regional markets. This usually applies only to consumer and some midrange products, and mainly to the USA and Japan. Whereas the international name is usually just a number or number/letter combination, the USA name will often be some cool or tough-sounding name such as “Rebel”. Canon Japan, on the other hand, typically use cute marketing names such as “Kiss” for their consumer products. Under certain rare circumstances there may be actual differences between the differently named products. For example, Japanese versions of the product may support wireless remotes whereas other versions may not.
I generally organize the information by the European/Australasian name, since it’s usually a logical numeric system. Basically, the fewer the digits the more expensive the camera. Thus the 1000 cameras are consumer, the 100 cameras are advanced amateur, the 10, 5 and 3 cameras are semi-professional and the 1 cameras are professional. The terms “consumer” and “professional” aren’t judgement terms here - just Canon’s descriptions of the market segments to which the cameras are aimed.
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