Canon PowerShot
D20
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TS3

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot D20 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Canon PowerShot D20

77

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

74

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot D20

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon D20
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 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
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The D20's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1300s
Help
 Around 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS3
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
Help
 At its widest zoom, the DMC-TS3's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Size Smaller 104x63x27 mm vs 112x71x28 mm
Help
 Around 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 197 g vs 228 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
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the Panasonic DMC-TS3
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot D20 Canon PowerShot D20
77 vs 74
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot D20.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Weight Heavy Help
D20:228 g
DMC-TS3:197 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.1"
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
Size Large Help
D20:112x71x28 mm
DMC-TS3:104x63x27 mm
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D20:5x
DMC-TS3:4.6x

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

$221 - $260
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$249 - $250
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Nikon Coolpix AW110

Nikon Coolpix AW110

Waterproof

$313 - $327
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Waterproof

$374 - $379
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Panasonic TS5/FT5

Panasonic Lumix TS5

Waterproof

$398 - $399
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix TS5 vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the Lumix TS5 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$180 - $330
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Pentax WG-3

Pentax WG-3

Waterproof
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the WG-3 vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the WG-3 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3

Canon PowerShot D20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus TG-630 iHS

Olympus TG-630 iHS

Waterproof

$169 - $199
Size Significantly smaller
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the TG-630 iHS vs the PowerShot D20
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$326
Aperture Much wider aperture
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Much larger
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the PowerShot D20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$485
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Movie format Lower resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$300 - $451
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3

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Canon PowerShot D20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
Canon PowerShot D20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
Canon PowerShot D20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

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