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Canon 20Da vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
59
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon EOS 20Da front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Canon 20Da vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Canon 20Da
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 770g - 144 x 106 x 72mm
  • Released June 2005
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Announced September 2017
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 III
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Canon 20Da vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon 20Da vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the 20Da (8MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the 20Da (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") offer different sensor size.

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The 20Da was launched 13 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 20Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 20Da matches up vs the RX10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 20Da over the Sony RX10 IV

 20Da RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Canon 20Da

 RX10 IV 20Da 
AnnouncedSeptember 2017June 2005Newer by 149 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1440k118kSharper screen (+1322k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 20Da and Sony RX10 IV

 20Da RX10 IV 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon 20Da vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 20Da offers outer measurements 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 Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 20Da and the RX10 IV.

Canon 20Da vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 20Da and RX10 IV is 59 and 52 respectively.

Canon 20Da vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Canon 20Da vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 20Da and RX10 IV.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 20Da due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 IV will give you more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 20Da is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 20Da vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Canon 20Da vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 20Da vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 20Da Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography information
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
low MP (8 megapixels)
72
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 20Da Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Street photography highlights
53
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
supports touch to focus
weather proof
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 20Da Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography factors
44
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
low fps (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
77
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 20Da Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography factors
42
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (8 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
57
weather proof
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (1,095 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 20Da Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography highlights
46
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (1.8")
no liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
lack of Timelapse function
63
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 20Da Vlogging details
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
29
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
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Canon 20Da vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 20Da and Sony RX10 IV
 Canon EOS 20DaSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 20Da Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2005-06-01 2017-09-12
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 337.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3504 x 2336 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 1.8 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 118 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 770 gr (1.70 pounds) 1095 gr (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 144 x 106 x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $1,499 $1,698