Canon EOS 30D Instruction Manual

Function Availability Table

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* When the lens’ focus mode switch is set to <MF>, AE lock is applied at the center AF point.

u

Single 

shooting

An image cannot be taken 
unless focus is achieved. 
When focus is achieved, it 
is locked. With evaluative 
metering, the exposure 
setting is also locked. 
(The exposure setting is 
stored in memory before 
the shot is taken.)

Automatically 
switches 
between One- 
Shot AF and AI 
Servo AF 
according to 
the subject 
status.

The focus tracks the 
subject movement. 
The exposure is set 
at the moment the 
picture is taken.

o

High-speed 

continuous 

shooting

i

Low-speed 

continuous 

shooting

The above conditions 
apply during continuous 
shooting. (o: Max. 5 
fps (approx.), i: Max. 
3 fps (approx.) Focusing 
is not executed during 
continuous shooting.

The above conditions 
apply during continuous 
shooting. (o: Max. 5 
fps (approx.), i: Max. 
3 fps (approx.) Focusing 
is executed even during 
continuous shooting.

q

 Evaluative 

Metering*

AE lock is applied at the AF 
point that achieved focus.

AE lock is applied at the 
selected AF point.

w

 Partial Metering

AE lock is applied at the center AF point.

r

 Spot Metering

e

 Center-weighted 

Average Metering

(In Creative Zone modes)

Since the image area is smaller than the 
35mm film format, it will look like the lens 
focal length is increased by 1.6x.

Image size
22.5 x 15.0mm (0.89 x 0.59 in)

35mm image size
36 x 24mm (1.42 x 0.95 in)