For the past 2+ years I've been very happy with the results I've gotten thusfar with my Canon Rebel XT, but I recently had a chance to try out a friends Canon 30D. WOW, what a great camera! Same number of megapixels as my Rebel XT but a substantially better feel and performance! Its magnesium body just feels wonderful in your hands and its bigger LCD and preview wheel are just great to use. The Rebel XT has an impressive 3 frames per second shooting rate but the 30D takes 5 frames per second, literally almost double! This feature alone should vastly improve my number of 'keepers'! in addition, its advanced autofocus system and exposure programming are really what I need in a camera for r/c action shots. With the recent introduction of the new 40D(several
very nice new features but nothing I can't live without) have caused the 30D's price to drop nearly $300, so I figure that now is the time to order one
First pics with the new camera
The improved autofocus system and exposure programming are awesome. The Blade CX2 was shot at ISO 1250 but is still pretty clear!