Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot D20 vs Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

62

Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Weight
Light-weight
122 g
Canon PowerShot D10

59

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 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)
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 D10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/5000s vs 1/2000s
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2.5x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1/4s
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60x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus Tough 6020

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 104x67x49 mm
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2.6x smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 1.1 fps
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More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.9"
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2.2x thinner
Weight Lighter 122 g vs 190 g
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Around 40% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $179.00 vs $244.99
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The best price we've seen is $66 cheaper (around 30% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot D10 Canon PowerShot D10
59 vs 62
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus Stylus Tough 6020.

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Canon PowerShot D10 vs Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
D10:2.5"
Tough 6020:2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
D10:480p @ 30fps
Tough 6020:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D10:3x
Tough 6020:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
D10:1/5000s
Tough 6020:1/2000s
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$250 - $279

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$139 - $240

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$195

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$180

Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture

Canon PowerShot D10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Waterproof

$150

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000

Olympus Stylus Tough 6000

Waterproof

$416

Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Macro focus Worse macro capability

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