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Canon A3100 IS vs Canon D20

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot D20 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon A3100 IS vs Canon D20 Key Specs

Canon A3100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
Canon D20
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 228g - 112 x 71 x 28mm
  • Released June 2013
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Canon A3100 IS vs Canon D20 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon A3100 IS vs Canon D20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A3100 IS (12MP) and the D20 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3100 IS was released 4 years before the D20 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A3100 IS scores against the D20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3100 IS over the Canon D20

 A3100 IS D20 

Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Canon A3100 IS

 D20 A3100 IS 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2010More modern by 42 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3100 IS and Canon D20

 A3100 IS D20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon A3100 IS vs Canon D20 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A3100 IS provides outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Canon D20 has proportions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A3100 IS compared to the D20.

Canon A3100 IS vs Canon D20 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3100 IS and D20 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Canon A3100 IS vs Canon D20 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3100 IS vs Canon D20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3100 IS and D20.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of images though you have to take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged A3100 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A3100 IS vs Canon D20 sensor size comparison

Canon A3100 IS vs Canon D20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3100 IS vs Canon D20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Portrait photography information
Canon D20 Portrait photography information
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
33
manual focus
features face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Street photography information
Canon D20 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Sports photography highlights
Canon D20 Sports photography highlights
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Travel photography information
Canon D20 Travel photography information
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
60
environment proof
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Landscape photography factors
Canon D20 Landscape photography factors
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse function
44
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3100 IS
Vlogging with Canon D20
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic support
33
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Canon A3100 IS vs Canon D20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3100 IS and Canon D20
 Canon PowerShot A3100 ISCanon PowerShot D20
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Canon PowerShot D20
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2010-01-05 2013-06-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.9-4.8
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - PureColor II TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165g (0.36 pounds) 228g (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1")
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 model NB-8L NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2, 10, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $159 $299