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Canon D10 vs Canon D20

Portability
89
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Canon PowerShot D20 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon D10 vs Canon D20 Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced July 2009
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
  • Released June 2013
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Canon D10 vs Canon D20 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon D10 and Canon D20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both are created by Canon. The resolution of the D10 (12MP) and the D20 (12MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The D10 was released 5 years before the D20 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the D10 scores against the D20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Canon D20

 D10 D20 

Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Canon D10

 D20 D10 
ReleasedJune 2013July 2009More modern by 48 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon D10 and Canon D20

 D10 D20 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon D10 vs Canon D20 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon D10 provides external dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the D10 versus the D20.

Canon D10 vs Canon D20 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D10 and D20 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Canon D20 top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Canon D20 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D10 and D20.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of images though you have to take the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged D10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon D10 vs Canon D20 sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Canon D20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Canon D20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D10 Portrait photography information
Canon D20 Portrait photography information
32
manual focus
comes with face detect focusing
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
33
has manual focus
offers face detect focusing
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D10 Street photography highlights
Canon D20 Street photography highlights
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D10 as a Sports photography camera
Canon D20 as a Sports photography camera
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D10 Travel photography information
Canon D20 Travel photography information
54
environment sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
60
weather sealing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D10 Landscape photography advice
Canon D20 Landscape photography advice
35
manual focus
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5")
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
44
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D10
Vlogging with Canon D20
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
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Canon D10 vs Canon D20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Canon D20
 Canon PowerShot D10Canon PowerShot D20
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot D10 Canon PowerShot D20
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-01 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 dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias 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 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/3.9-4.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - PureColor II TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/5000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lb) 228g (0.50 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 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 ID NB-6L NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2, 10, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $299 $299