What is the sensor size of the Canon 30D?

The Canon EOS 30D is a digital camera that has an APS-C sensor at its core. This imager measures 22.5mm in width and 15.0mm in height, so that the total imaging area of the sensor amounts to 338 mm².

The 30D provides an image resolution of 8.2 megapixels, based on 3 504 horizontal pixels and 2 336 vertical pixels.

Sensor size comparison with a film slide

The sensor diagonal measures 27mm, which gives rise to a format factor (or crop factor) of 1.6. Hence, the Canon 30D is a crop-sensor camera, as its sensor is smaller than a traditional 35mm film slide or negative.

Sensor specs and performance

The table below compares the sensor specs of the Canon 30D to those of several similar cameras. The reported DXO values are indicators of the sensor's imaging quality (higher is better), covering color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape), and high-ISO noise (DXO Sports). Larger sensor cameras tend to outperform cameras of the same generation that are equipped with a smaller imager. On the other hand, larger sensors are more expensive and require bigger and heavier lenses than smaller light receptors.

Sensor Characteristics

		Camera Model	Sensor Class	Resolution (MP)	Horiz. Pixels	Vert. Pixels	Video Format	DXO Portrait	DXO Landscape	DXO Sports	DXO Overall
1.		Canon 30D	APS-C	8.2	3504	2336	none	21.5	10.8	736	59
2.		Canon 70D	APS-C	20.0	5472	3648	1080/30p	22.5	11.6	926	68
3.		Canon 60D	APS-C	17.9	5184	3456	1080/30p	22.2	11.5	813	66
4.		Canon 7D	APS-C	17.9	5184	3456	1080/30p	22.0	11.7	854	66
5.		Canon 50D	APS-C	15.1	4752	3168	none	21.8	11.4	696	63
6.		Canon 40D	APS-C	10.1	3888	2592	none	22.1	11.3	703	64
7.		Canon XTi	APS-C	10.1	3888	2592	none	22.1	11.0	664	62
8.		Canon XT	APS-C	8.0	3456	2304	none	21.8	10.8	637	60
9.		Canon 20D	APS-C	8.2	3504	2336	none	21.9	11.0	721	62
10.		Canon 10D	APS-C	6.3	3072	2048	none	21.1	10.9	571	57
11.		Canon Rebel	APS-C	6.3	3072	2048	none	21.0	10.8	544	55

In the United States, the 30D was initially launched in February 2006 at a price of $1,399.

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Camera to camera comparisons

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