Canon 20D vs Nikon S5200

Here, we are analyzing the Canon 20D vs Nikon S5200, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the 20D (8MP) and S5200 (16MP) and the 20D (APS-C) and S5200 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The 20D was released 9 years earlier than the S5200 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon S5200 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 20D grades against the S5200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 20D and Nikon Coolpix S5200. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 20D Gallery and Nikon S5200 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 20D offers outside dimensions of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) and the Nikon S5200 has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Canon 20D vs Nikon S5200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 20D vs the S5200.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 20D and S5200 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 20D and S5200.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 20D due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon S5200 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 20D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.