Canon PowerShot D20

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot D20

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
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
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

Size
Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"

differences

Advantages of the Canon D20

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
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
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
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The D20's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.6x
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Around 90% more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1/4s
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60x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus Tough 8000

Size Much smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 112x71x28 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the Tough 8000's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Weight Significantly lighter 182 g vs 228 g
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More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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More than 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
D20:Lens
Tough 8000:Sensor shift, Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
D20:1 cm
Tough 8000:2 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Weight Heavy Help
D20:228 g
Tough 8000:182 g
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
D20:f/3.9
Tough 8000:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D20:5x
Tough 8000:3.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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
Size Is slightly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

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

Size Much smaller
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies

Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Olympus Stylus 1030 SW

Olympus Stylus 1030 SW

Compact

Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Waterproof Not waterproof
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof

$179

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Significantly lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

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