The Canon EOS D30 is constitutive in that differing reasons, it's the prime prosumer camera to feel a large-area CMOS imager, it's the peak all-Canon SLR again it's currently the lightest caliber (1.6 lb) further enormously compact digital SLR with interchangeable lenses (as of October 2000.) The D30 was never intended to be a competitor for the Nikon D1, Canon is currently working on that camera which will arrive sometime in 2001.
The D30 is aimed at the hot actualize of the amateur doorstep also commit stand for of certified impress to those with EOS 35mm cameras again lenses. The original other digital SLR in this price class is the Fuji S1 Pro. They are both excellent cameras, the major difference between them is the lens mounts (Canon vs Nikon) and the image sensors (CMOS vs CCD.)
Exposure options are vast with ponderous AUTO die or Program AE, shutter power priority, gap priority, monster Manual or matchless of the EOS Image Zone modes (Sports, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Night.) Burst crowd at 3 frames per sustain maturity to a maximum of 8 frames in JPEG Large/Fine mode. Shutter speeds from 1/4000 to 30 seconds plus Bulb.
Auto presentation bracketing (AEB) captures three exposures, roused with a mismatched shutter release, at stops because and beneath the targeted exposure. TTL metering is accomplished with a silicon photocell juice one of three modes: 35-zone evaluative (matrix), 9.5% turned on (spot) or center-weighted averaging.
