Canon PowerShot
SX20 IS
 vs
Olympus
SH-25MR

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS vs Olympus Stylus SH-50 iHS

Olympus SH-25MR

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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SH-25MR

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 109x61x30 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
 Great macro
0 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX20 IS
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Macro focus Much better macro capability 0 cm vs 10 cm
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 Almost the same
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 12.5x
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 More than 2.5x more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.0
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 At its widest zoom, the SX20 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus SH-25MR
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Size Much smaller 109x61x30 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
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 4.7x smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
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 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The SH-25MR's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Weight Much lighter 208 g vs 600 g
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 2.9x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.2" vs 3.4"
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 2.8x thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
40 vs 42
Explain scores
Olympus SH-25MR Olympus SH-25MR
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

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
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$259 - $269
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the SH-25MR
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$199 - $249
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the SH-25MR
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the SH-25MR
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the SH-25MR
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$338 - $347
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the SH-25MR

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Much more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $320
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$429 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Olympus SH-25MR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Olympus SZ-31MR

Travel zoom

$271 - $280
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the SZ-31MR vs the SH-25MR
Olympus Stylus SH-50 iHS

Olympus Stylus SH-50 iHS

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom More zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Stylus SH-50 iHS vs the SH-25MR
Olympus SH-21

Olympus SH-21

Travel zoom

$281
Weight Slightly lighter
Touch screen No touch screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the SH-21 vs the SH-25MR
Olympus SP-720UZ

Olympus 720UZ

Super zoom

$179 - $199
Zoom More zoom
Lowest price Cheaper
Touch screen No touch screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the 720UZ vs the SH-25MR
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Touch screen No touch screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the SH-25MR

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