Set in the middle of the Canon range, this camera takes the best of the professional and amateur ranges. By reading its features chart, one might think it is not much different from the "amateur" range cameras under it (the EOS 300 series), but in fact, it really feels different. It is heavier, has a metal mount, and is partially built of metal, and it looks far more "professional", while still being lighter than the EOS 3. While the EOS 300 series camera chooses many parameters automatically, the EOS 30 gives you the choice to do it manually, and is intuitive enough to be mastered easily.