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Canon A3400 IS vs Canon D20

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot D20 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon D20 Key Specs

Canon A3400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 56 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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
  • Launched June 2013
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Canon A3400 IS vs Canon D20 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Canon A3400 IS vs Canon D20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A3400 IS (16MP) and D20 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A3400 IS was launched 16 months prior to the D20 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A3400 IS grades against the D20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3400 IS over the Canon D20

 A3400 IS D20 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Canon A3400 IS

 D20 A3400 IS 
LaunchedJune 2013February 2012More recent by 16 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3400 IS and Canon D20

 A3400 IS D20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon D20 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A3400 IS has outside dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with 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") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check out the Canon A3400 IS vs Canon D20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A3400 IS versus the D20.

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon D20 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3400 IS and D20 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon D20 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon D20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3400 IS and D20.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon A3400 IS to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older A3400 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon D20 sensor size comparison

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon D20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon D20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Portrait photography info
Canon D20 Portrait photography info
34
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
manual focus
provides face detect focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Street photography advice
Canon D20 Street photography advice
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (126g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Sports photography features
Canon D20 Sports photography features
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (180 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3400 IS as a Travel photography camera
Canon D20 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
supports focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery (180 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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environment sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Landscape photography details
Canon D20 Landscape photography details
41
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery (180 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
44
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3400 IS
Vlogging with Canon D20
34
rather wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
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Canon A3400 IS vs Canon D20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3400 IS and Canon D20
 Canon PowerShot A3400 ISCanon PowerShot D20
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Canon PowerShot D20
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-02-07 2013-06-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support 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
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - PureColor II TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lb) 228 grams (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 180 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $230 $299