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Canon 30D

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Motivation

Back in November 2005 I bought a Canon 20D body and two lenses (an EF 24-70 mm f/2.8L USM and an EF 70-200 mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens). I was extremely pleased with the camera and both lenses, and I started the Canon 20D lens.

After one year with the Canon 20D I moved up to the Canon 5D (full frame) but kept using the 20D--mostly for sports photography. Now I am replacing my 20D with the new Canon 40D.

The 30D is an improvement over the 20D, though  it misses several nice features of the 40D: Digic III processor, self-cleaning sensor, liveview, 10 megapixels. However, the price of the 30D is coming down fast and you may want to save some money on the body, buy a 30D, and use the remaining $ to buy a better lens. The lens is much more important than the body! 

Quick tips

  • Since the 20D, 30D, 40D, and 5D all use the same battery, you can buy a couple of these cameras (for example, the combination 5D + 30D) and just buy one spare battery that can fit either camera.

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Canon 20D
Lens on the predecessor to the Canon 30D
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marcelo

Marcelo Clerici-Arias teaches economics and is associate director at the Center for Teaching and Learning at Stanford University. Marcelo also is an a... more »

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