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Canon 20Da vs Fujifilm T550

Portability
59
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon EOS 20Da front
 
Fujifilm FinePix T550 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon 20Da vs Fujifilm T550 Key Specs

Canon 20Da
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 770g - 144 x 106 x 72mm
  • Launched June 2005
Fujifilm T550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon 20Da vs Fujifilm T550 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 20Da and Fujifilm T550, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the 20Da (8MP) and Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and the 20Da (APS-C) and Fujifilm T550 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The 20Da was revealed 8 years before the Fujifilm T550 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 20Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 20Da scores vs the Fujifilm T550 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 20Da over the Fujifilm T550

 20Da Fujifilm T550 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Canon 20Da

 Fujifilm T550 20Da 
RevealedJanuary 2013June 2005More recent by 92 months
Screen size3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution230k118kSharper screen (+112k dot)

Common features in the Canon 20Da and Fujifilm T550

 20Da Fujifilm T550 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon 20Da vs Fujifilm T550 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 20Da enjoys external measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm T550 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 20Da and Fujifilm T550 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 20Da vs the Fujifilm T550.

Canon 20Da vs Fujifilm T550 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 20Da and Fujifilm T550 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Canon 20Da vs Fujifilm T550 top view buttons comparison

Canon 20Da vs Fujifilm T550 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 20Da and Fujifilm T550.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 20Da having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm T550 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 20Da is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 20Da vs Fujifilm T550 sensor size comparison

Canon 20Da vs Fujifilm T550 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 20Da vs Fujifilm T550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 20Da Portrait photography details
Fujifilm T550 Portrait photography details
51
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low MP (8 megapixels)
35
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 20Da as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm T550 as a Street photography camera
53
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (136g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 20Da Sports photography info
Fujifilm T550 Sports photography info
44
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 20Da as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm T550 as a Travel photography camera
42
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
low MP (8 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
76
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (288mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 20Da
Landscape photography with Fujifilm T550
46
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (1.8")
no liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
48
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 20Da Vlogging info
Fujifilm T550 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
35
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Canon 20Da vs Fujifilm T550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 20Da and Fujifilm T550
 Canon EOS 20DaFujifilm FinePix T550
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 20Da Fujifilm FinePix T550
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2005-06-01 2013-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 337.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3504 x 2336 4608 x 3440
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-288mm (12.0x)
Number of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 1.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 118 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 770 grams (1.70 lbs) 136 grams (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 144 x 106 x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) -
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $1,499 $160