Canon EOS 30D: It’s Official

After a few months of waiting, Canon has officially released the Canon EOS 30D.  The 30D is an evolutionary upgrade from the EOS 20D and shares many of the same components/features such as the 8.19-megapixel CMOS sensor, shutter speed (1/8000), and autofocus system.  New to the 30D is the 2.5” LCD with a greatly increased viewing angle as compared to the 1.8” LCD on the 20D.  A deeper burst depth allows you to take more pictures in rapid succession before the camera writes to memory and is a welcome improvement when shooting in RAW mode.  ISO speed is now adjustable while looking through the viewfinder and should make shooting with changing light conditions a much easier task.  Changes to the Picture Style menu are abdundant, but one of the best is the ability to disable in-camera sharpening.

With a street price rumored to be $1399, the newest member of the EOS lineup is nicely priced.  The question is, does it offer enough of a feature upgrade for current 20D users?  Time will tell.

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