Product comparison · 2 cameras

Canon EOS 30D SLR-Digital Camera 8 Mpix inkl. EF-S 18-55mm vs Canon PowerShot A700 Camera

26specifications compared
19differ
7identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Megapixel (approx.)
- EOS 30D SLR-Digital Camera 8 Mpix inkl. EF-S 18-55mm:8.5 MP
- PowerShot A700 Camera:6 MP
Sensor type
- EOS 30D SLR-Digital Camera 8 Mpix inkl. EF-S 18-55mm:CMOS
- PowerShot A700 Camera:CCD
Compatible memory cards
- EOS 30D SLR-Digital Camera 8 Mpix inkl. EF-S 18-55mm:microdrive, mmc, sd
- PowerShot A700 Camera:mmc, sd
Display resolution (numeric)
- EOS 30D SLR-Digital Camera 8 Mpix inkl. EF-S 18-55mm:230000 pixels
- PowerShot A700 Camera:115000 pixels
Self-timer delay
- EOS 30D SLR-Digital Camera 8 Mpix inkl. EF-S 18-55mm:10 s
- PowerShot A700 Camera:2 s
Playback zoom (max)
- EOS 30D SLR-Digital Camera 8 Mpix inkl. EF-S 18-55mm:10x
- PowerShot A700 Camera:2x
Product colour
- EOS 30D SLR-Digital Camera 8 Mpix inkl. EF-S 18-55mm:Black
- PowerShot A700 Camera:Silver
Battery technology
- EOS 30D SLR-Digital Camera 8 Mpix inkl. EF-S 18-55mm:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- PowerShot A700 Camera:Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)

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Comparison of EOS 30D SLR-Digital Camera 8 Mpix inkl. EF-S 18-55mm, PowerShot A700 Camera
57 specifications	A Canon EOS 30D SLR-Digital Camera 8 Mpix inkl. EF-S 18-55mm View product	B Canon PowerShot A700 Camera View product
Picture quality2 differ
Megapixel (approx.)Differs	8.5 MP	6 MP
Image sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/2.5"
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,1600 x 1200,2272 x 1704,2816 x 1584
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	3:2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.8 - 34.8 mm
Combined zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Exposureidentical
ISO sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, Auto
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash1 differ
Flash modesDiffers	Auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction	Red-eye reduction
Flash exposure lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	microdrive, mmc, sd	mmc, sd
Display1 differ
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonal	6.35 cm (2.5")	6.35 cm (2.5")
Display resolution (numeric)Differs	230000 pixels	115000 pixels
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridge	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1xUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B, PTP) 1xA/V (PAL/ NTSC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera4 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten	Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Scene modesDiffers	Backlight, Night portrait, Portrait, Landscape	Beach, Children, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Landscape
Photo effectsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black&White, Neutral, Positive film, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
Self-timer delayDiffers	10 s	2 s
Playback zoom (max)Differs	10x	2x
HistogramKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AA
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	144 mm	94.5 mm
DepthDiffers	73.5 mm	66.5 mm
HeightDiffers	105.5 mm	43.4 mm
WeightDiffers	700 g	200 g
Other features3 differ
Video capability	Yes	Yes
Built-in flash	Yes	Yes
Camera shutter speedDiffers	30-1/8000 s	15 – 1/2000
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE / 2000 / Me / XP MAC OS X v10.2 to v10.4	Windows 98/Me/2000/XP; Mac OS X v10.2 - 10.4
Digital SLRDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 - 210 mm
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 / 7
Effective sensor resolutionKnown for one	8200000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Focus (AF) lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
MagnificationKnown for one	0.9x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture) TWAIN (Windows 98/2000), WIA (Windows Me/XP) Digital Photo Professional (Windows 2000 / XP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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