- Powered by a lithium-ion battery pack; stores images on CF cards.
- 8.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints.
- Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor that can be viewed at extreme angles up to 170 degrees.
- High- and low-speed consecutive shooting (5 frames and 3 frames per second, respectively).
- Includes new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens; compatible with all EF and EF-S Lenses and a wide range of EOS system accessories.
Product description
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This Canon EOS 30D DSLR camera Kit includes a Canon EF-S 18-55mm
f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens. Also included with this kit is a 4 GB CF
card, battery, battery charger, camera strap and user manuals.
VSSoutlet staff tests and inspects every item that we sell. This
camera has some brassing on it flash shoe. There are also a
couple of very light scuff marks on it exterior. Other than that,
it is in excellent condition. We are unsure of the shutter count
because we could not find a way to properly figure it out.
From the Manufacturer
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The Canon EOS 30D replaces the award-winning EOS 20D (
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technology to a new level, giving photographers an unbeatable
photographic experience. The EOS 30D incorporates a host of new
features with Canon's highly accled 8.2-megapixel CMOS sensor
and DIGIC II Image Processor. The EOS 30D includes enhanced
operational features such as a new 2.5-inch LCD monitor, true
spot metering, a durable new shutter mechanism, and Canon's
Picture Style pre-sets (Canon's in-camera image processing
standard), all in an sturdy, magnesium-clad body. The maximum
number of images in a folder is increased from 100 to 9,999,
while the in-built flash has been upgraded to match the 100,000
shutter cycle durability, an increasingly important feature in
the digital age. With all these new features the EOS 30D is truly
perfection, refined.
Canon's CMOS sensor technology allows for a wide dynamic range
with reduced noise. Speed and image quality
The EOS 30D features Canon's award winning CMOS sensor
technology, with large 6.4µm2 pixels for wide dynamic range with
low noise. Any remaining fixed pattern and random noise is dealt
with by on-chip noise-elimination circuitry. A low-pass filter in
front of the sensor reduces false color and moiré effects, while
an infrared filter suppresses red fringing caused by sensor
reflections and fog. The camera features Canon's DIGIC II
processor now found across the digital EOS range. DIGIC II
maximizes speed and image quality by processing uncompromisingly
complex color rendition algorithms, clearing the buffer at high
speed.
The 30D's 9-point wide area AF system provides versatility in
focusing. Sharp, fast focus
The EOS 30D has a high-precision, 9-point wide area AF system
that uses both normal and high-precision focus depending on the
aperture and available light. The 9 focus points can be chosen
automatically or manually-selected using the 30D's intuitive,
thumb-operated multi-controller.
The 2.5-inch LCD display is viewable at angles up to 170 degrees.
A new level of clarity for review
The EOS 30D has a brilliant 2.5-inch LCD monitor with
approximately 230,000 pixels. Adopted from Canon's professional
EOS SLRs, this monitor not only displays more information, it can
also be viewed at a greater angle (170 degrees) than many
conventional LCD monitors. The full-featured information
screen not only provides an RGB histogram, it can display the AF
frame used. Magnification has never been faster. Magnification
zooms to the focus point rather than the center of the image to
check exposure and critical focus. It is also simple to jump
quickly in image intervals up to 100. Menus are accessed at the
touch of a button and feature larger text that is easier to read.
Whether changing color parameters, setting up custom functions,
organizing folders or setting white balance, the EOS 30D helps
photographers get to their information quickly, so they never
miss a .
Every function optimized for fast RAW and JPEG capture
The EOS 30D is one of the fastest cameras Canon has ever
produced. Incorporating the fast operation of the EOS 20D, the
30D allows users to specify high-speed 5 frames per second (fps)
or a new low-speed 3 fps continuous shooting for more controlled
shooting and/or to save space on the CF card. And it can capture
up to 30 JPEG and 11 RAW (or 9 RAW + JPEG) files in one burst.
Whether it's the 0.15-second startup time, the high-speed mirror
drive, the nearly instant 65-millisecond shutter release lag time
or the predictive AF focusing at speeds up to 5.0 frames per
second, the EOS 30D will amaze and delight photographers who
don't want to wait for their camera when they're ready to shoot.
Shoot continuously at 3 or 5 frames per second. Direct printing
with PictBridge compatible printers
The EOS 30D lets you print beautiful photos with minimum time
and effort - directly from the camera. It's compatible with
Canon's SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, desktop PIXMA Photo
Printers, and even third-party PictBridge-compatible printers.
EOS: The system
One of the EOS 30D's greatest advantages is the EOS system:
compatibility with all Canon EF and EF-S lenses, EX-series
Speedlites, and EOS accessories such as the Wireless File
Transmitter WFT-E1 ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00080OQUM/${0} ).
(Wireless file transmitter not included--must be purchased
separately.) This kit version of the 30D comes with an EF-S
18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II zoom lens. For high-speed processing of
lossless RAW images and complete capture-to-print workflow
management, the EOS 30D also comes with Canon's latest Digital
Photo Professional software.
Battery grip
To extend the EOS 30D's 750- (CIPA standard) battery life
and increase handling options, the camera is compatible with the
BG-E2 battery grip ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002YE6G8/${0} ). (Not
included; must be purchased separately.) The BG-E2 takes two
Lithium-Ion battery packs for up to 2,200 frames or six AA
batteries in the supplied BGM-E2 battery magazine. (Shooting
capacity with AA batteries is lower when compared with the
Battery Pack BP-511A.) For easy vertical shooting, the BG-E2
provides additional shutter release, main dial, AE lock/FE lock,
and AF point selection controls.
Software
As well as the latest Digital Photo Professional RAW image
processing software, the EOS 30D comes with Canon EOS Solution
Disk, containing the new EOS Utility (integrating remote capture
software), plus the latest versions of ZoomBrowser/ImageBrowser
and PhotoStitch.
The EOS 30D includes membership of Canon's online photo album,
Canon iMAGE Gateway with 100 MB of space for image uploads and
photo sharing. (Canon iMAGE Gateway is not available in all
European countries.)
Technologies Explained
Picture Style
Picture Style pre-sets simplify in-camera control over image
quality. Picture Style pre-sets can be likened to different film
types--each one offering a different color response. Within each
easily selectable pre-set, photographers have control over
sharpness, contrast, color tone, and saturation. The camera's
factory default configuration is set to deliver
immediately-usable JPEG images without need for additional menu
settings. Picture Style presets applied to a RAW image do not
degrade the image in any way and can be revised with Canon's
Digital Photo Professional software.
The six pre-sets include:
* Standard: for crisp, vivid images that don't require
post-processing
* Portrait: optimizes color tone and saturation and weakens
sharpening to achieve attractive skin tones
* Landscape: for punchier greens and blues with stronger
sharpening to give a crisp edge to ain, tree, and building
outlines
* Neutral: ideal for post-processing
* Faithful: adjusts color to match the subject color when
under a color temperature of 5200K
* Monochrome: for black and white shooting with a range of filter
effects (yellow, orange, red, and green) and toning effects
(sepia, blue, purple, and green) The User Defined pre-set can be
used to store up to three customized pre-sets, or any of the
pre-sets available for download from Canon's web site.
DIGIC II
Now found across the EOS range, DIGIC II is a purpose-built,
dedicated image processor responsible for the high speed
calculations necessary in order to providing exceptionally
accurate color reproduction in real time. Canon's second
generation imaging engine, DIGIC II performs the duties of a
number of separate processing units to speed processing, save
space, and optimize battery life.
To avoid the trade off faced by other manufacturers between
camera responsiveness and image quality, Canon has created a
processor so fast it can read, process, compress, and write image
data back to the buffer between exposures. This allows for longer
continuous bursts at maximum frame rates before the buffer fills.
Moreover, each image can be subjected to the full complex
processing algorithms required in order to deliver superb image
quality.
CMOS
Canon's award winning CMOS technology is one of the company's
key competitive advantages. With noise reduction circuitry at
each pixel site, Canon's CMOS sensors have lower noise and lower
power consumption characteristics than CCD sensors.
CCD sensors use a bucket relay system to transfer each pixel's
accumulated electrical charge to a corresponding gutter. The
operation is time consuming and draws considerable power, which
limits battery life and generates unwanted heat, further
increasing noise and lowering image quality.
By contrast, signal conversion in Canon's CMOS sensors is
handled by the individual amplifiers at each pixel site.
Unnecessary charge transfer operations are avoided, vastly
speeding up the process of getting signal to the image processor.
Noise generation is reduced and power consumption limited.
Digital Photo Professional Software
Digital Photo Professional software provides high-speed
processing of lossless RAW images. Processing with Digital Photo
Professional allows real-time display and immediate application
of image adjustments, giving control over RAW image variables
such as white balance, dynamic range, exposure compensation, and
color tone. The camera JPEG images can be recorded in sRGB or
Adobe RGB color space, and the Digital Photo Professional
application supports sRGB, Adobe RGB and Wide Gamut RGB color
spaces. An ICC (International Colour Consortium) profile attaches
automatically to RAW images converted to TIFF or JPEG images.
This allows faithful reproduction of colors in software
applications that support ICC profiles, such as Adobe Photoshop.
For improved efficiency, a set of image adjustments can be saved
as a recipe and applied to multiple images.
