Canon 700D vs Canon D20

Following is a complete assessment of the Canon 700D and Canon D20, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Canon. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the 700D (18MP) and D20 (12MP) and the 700D (APS-C) and D20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 700D was manufactured within a month of the D20 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon 700D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon D20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 700D scores versus the D20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 700D and Canon PowerShot D20. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 700D Gallery and Canon D20 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 700D provides external dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Canon D20 has dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 700D and Canon D20 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 700D versus the D20.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 700D and D20 is 65 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 700D and D20.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 700D because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 700D will give you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.