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 mju Tough 8010

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 8010

Size
Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"

differences

Advantages of the Canon D20

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 280 shots vs 200 shots
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40% more shots per battery charge
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
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
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1/4s
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60x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8010

Size Much smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 112x71x28 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 215 g vs 228 g
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Around 10% lighter
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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Weight Heavy Help
D20:228 g
mju Tough 8010:215 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
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.9
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

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

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Size Is slightly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
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 D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed

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 mju Tough 8010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Size Slightly larger
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Weight Much lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$433 - $585

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Size Larger

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