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Canon A495 vs Canon D20

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Canon PowerShot D20 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Canon A495 vs Canon D20 Key Specs

Canon A495
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2010
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
  • Introduced June 2013
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Canon A495 vs Canon D20 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon A495 and Canon D20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Canon. The image resolution of the A495 (10MP) and the D20 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A495 was manufactured 4 years before the D20 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A495 grades against the D20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Canon D20

 A495 D20 

Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Canon A495

 D20 A495 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2010Newer by 42 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k115kCrisper screen (+346k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Canon D20

 A495 D20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon A495 vs Canon D20 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A495 provides outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Canon D20 has dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A495 against the D20.

Canon A495 vs Canon D20 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A495 and D20 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Canon D20 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Canon D20 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The pic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and D20.

To sum up, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon D20 to show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A495 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A495 vs Canon D20 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Canon D20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Canon D20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A495 Portrait photography features
Canon D20 Portrait photography features
19
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
33
manual focus
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 as a Street photography camera
Canon D20 as a Street photography camera
46
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A495
Sports photography with Canon D20
16
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 Travel photography highlights
Canon D20 Travel photography highlights
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
60
environment proofing
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 Landscape photography factors
Canon D20 Landscape photography factors
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
44
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 Vlogging information
Canon D20 Vlogging information
21
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic socket
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
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Canon A495 vs Canon D20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Canon D20
 Canon PowerShot A495Canon PowerShot D20
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A495 Canon PowerShot D20
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 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 dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
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 37-122mm (3.3x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.9-4.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 115k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - PureColor II TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 175 gr (0.39 lb) 228 gr (0.50 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 2 x AA NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2, 10, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $109 $299