Canon PowerShot D30

The Canon PowerShot D30 can go deep underwater, but feels pretty dated in terms of image quality and performance.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
Canon PowerShot D30 1

Product details

  • 12MP 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS sensor
  • 28-140mm F3.9-4.8 equivalent lens with optical image stabilization (5x optical zoom)
  • ISO 100-3200
  • 3" fixed LCD with 461,000 dots
  • 1080/24p HD video plus super slow motion video at 640x480 (H.264)
  • Waterproof to 25m / 82'
  • Shockproof to 2m / 6.5'

PROS

+ Waterproof to 82 feet.
+ Sharp 5x zoom lens.
+ Slow motion video mode.
+ GPS.

CONS

- Images on the noisy side.
- Slow shot to shot time.
- 1080p video limited to 24fps.
- No Wi-Fi.

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on June 25, 2014
The Canon PowerShot D30 can go deep underwater, but feels pretty dated in terms of image quality and performance.
70
By Tom's Guide on June 02, 2016
While Canon's Powershot D30 features some of the highest water resistance of any camera in its class, its image quality fails to impress.
60
By TrustedReviews on May 23, 2014
For a long time, if you wanted a waterproof camera Pentax and Olympus were the only choices, but then about three years ago the other big-name brands decided to get in on a growing market, and now all the main manufacturers have “adventure cameras” in their ranges, with some of them on their fifth or sixth generations.
80