Canon PowerShot D20

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot D20

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Canon PowerShot D10

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot D10

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/5000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon D20

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Size Smaller 112x71x28 mm vs 104x67x49 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.9"
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More than 40% thinner
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Advantages of the Canon D10

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the D10's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/5000s vs 1/1600s
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3.1x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 190 g vs 228 g
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Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $248.00 vs $329.00
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The best price we've seen is $81 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot D20 Canon PowerShot D20
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot D20.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
D20:28 mm
D10:35 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D20:5x
D10:3x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures

Canon PowerShot D20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Waterproof

Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies

Canon PowerShot D10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag

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