World's Smallest and Lightest 3-Megapixel Digital Camera with Interchangeable Lenses
New Camera Combines EOS System Features and Functions with Advanced Digital Imaging Technology
Canon Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd. is pleased
to announce the EOS D30 -- the world's smallest and lightest digital SLR camera with
interchangeable lenses*. At a size of 149.5mm (W) x 106.5mm (H) x 75.0mm (D), and
a weight of just 750 grams, the new, affordably-priced, digital camera retains the
proven operability of the company's best-selling EOS 35mm SLR system. The EOS D30
features a large-area CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) imaging sensor
newly developed by Canon, with outstanding image quality sufficient for producing
richly detailed color prints up to 11x14-inches. The new digital camera also accommodates
all Canon EF lenses plus a wide range of EOS system accessories, giving photographers
greater creative flexibility and providing current EOS System users an economical
way to make the transition to digital imaging.
Canon's previously released professional digital SLR cameras -- the EOS D2000 and
EOS DCS 1 ñ are based on the company's autofocus SLR EOS-series flagship-model EOS-1N,
are widely used in journalism, medicine and publishing. Demand among general EOS
users, however, has been on the rise for an affordably priced digital SLR camera
offering high cost performance that can be used for leisure photo taking as well
as in the workplace. The new Canon EOS D30, developed to satisfy a wide range of
uses from advanced amateur photographers to business use, represents the standard
in next-generation digital SLR cameras.
*As of May 8, 2000
The EOS D30's high resolution and outstanding color reproduction is made possible
by a proprietary 3.25 megapixel large-area CMOS sensor, an RGB color filter and a
newly-designed digital imaging processing LSI. The camera also incorporates the same
mode settings and dial operations found in existing EOS System cameras, making it
easy for current EOS users to quickly acquaint themselves with the camera.
Functions specific to the digital camera have been added to the LCD panel, including
recording format (Large/Fine, Large/Normal, Small/Fine, Small/Normal and Raw) and
white balance. The 1.8-inch LCD color monitor on the back panel provides a display
for viewing and confirming images, as well as screens for 13 types of Custom Functions
and a variety of camera settings including shutter speeds, aperture and exposure.
The menu screen simplifies display settings by using color codes for the imaging
system (red), playback system (blue) and set-up system (yellow).
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