Canon EOS D30

Opinion: This Camera is feature RICH!! so that only leaves one thing that I can think of. With larger cap. microdrives that are out the D-30 needs the ability to add in-camera file directories for photo assignments like the Nikon 990 can. With fingers crossed Maybe with new firmware this will be addressed...
Think 1 gig drive 770 photos!!

Opinion: Waited for an eternity to get mine, but managed to get it the first week of Nov and it was well worth the wait! I looked long and hard at the D1, S1 Pro and of course the D30 and while it is the least expensive of the three it is unquestionably the BEST of the three! Canon is NOT calling this a "Pro" camera because they have a new super sized CMOS "Pro" rig coming in short order, but don't let that confuse you, this is every bit as much a pro grade camera as either of the others! The image quality is astonishing and in many ways better than a similar film camera shooting Provia100 film, see the write up at http://www.luminous-landscape.com for details. While somewhat more expensive than a film camera, the money it is saving me in my work is MORE than paying for itself, and I've only had it now for about a month, but at this rate I'll have saved more than twice it's price in two months, so the price is moot! I almost bought the D1, but the images from the D30 are easily the better of the two!

Opinion: Shot 1500 images in its first weekend. All supberb quality. Everything is your subject! The 1 GB Microdrive is a must. It will pay for itself in a years worth of traditional development costs. No waiting either. Great if you have invested in Canon lenses and every accessory works. Great for people who want to improve tehcnical skills with downloadable image atrributes.

Opinion: The camera is wonderful.
But the software on the computer leaves a lot to be desired. I hope canon releases a new improved version of it's software very soon.