Canon D20 vs Canon S120

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon D20 and Canon S120, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Canon. The sensor resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the S120 (12MP) is fairly close but the D20 (1/2.3") and S120 (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizes.

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The D20 was released 5 months prior to the S120 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the D20 scores against the S120 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot D20 and Canon PowerShot S120. The complete galleries are provided at Canon D20 Gallery and Canon S120 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon D20 has external dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Canon S120 has measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the D20 versus the S120.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and S120 is 91 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and S120.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor sizes. The D20 has the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier.