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Canon A2400 IS vs Canon D20

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
28
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot D20 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon D20 Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2012
Canon D20
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 228g - 112 x 71 x 28mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Canon A2400 IS vs Canon D20 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon A2400 IS versus Canon D20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both built by Canon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A2400 IS (16MP) and D20 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2400 IS was announced 16 months prior to the D20 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the A2400 IS matches up vs the D20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the Canon D20

 A2400 IS D20 

Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Canon A2400 IS

 D20 A2400 IS 
LaunchedJune 2013February 2012More recent by 16 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and Canon D20

 A2400 IS D20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon D20 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A2400 IS has outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Canon D20 has measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A2400 IS vs the D20.

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon D20 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2400 IS and D20 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon D20 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon D20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A2400 IS and D20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon A2400 IS to provide you with more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A2400 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon D20 sensor size comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon D20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon D20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A2400 IS
Portrait photography with Canon D20
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
33
focusing manually
features face detection focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A2400 IS
Street photography with Canon D20
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Sports photography info
Canon D20 Sports photography info
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (190 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Travel photography details
Canon D20 Travel photography details
66
lighter than competition in class (126g)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (190 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
environment proof
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Landscape photography features
Canon D20 Landscape photography features
37
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery life (190 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
44
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Vlogging camera
Canon D20 as a Vlogging camera
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
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Canon A2400 IS vs Canon D20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and Canon D20
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISCanon PowerShot D20
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Canon PowerShot D20
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-02-07 2013-06-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.9-4.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - PureColor II TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126g (0.28 lbs) 228g (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1")
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
Battery life 190 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $149 $299