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Canon D20 vs Canon SD4000 IS

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Canon D20 vs Canon SD4000 IS Key Specs

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
  • Introduced June 2013
Canon SD4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-5.3) lens
  • 175g - 100 x 54 x 23mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Also referred to as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
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Canon D20 vs Canon SD4000 IS Overview

The following is a thorough comparison of the Canon D20 vs Canon SD4000 IS, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Canon. The sensor resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the SD4000 IS (10MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was manufactured 2 years after the SD4000 IS which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the D20 grades versus the SD4000 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 D20 SD4000 IS 
LaunchedJune 2013August 2010Newer by 36 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Canon D20

 SD4000 IS D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Canon SD4000 IS

 D20 SD4000 IS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon D20 vs Canon SD4000 IS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon D20 features physical dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Canon SD4000 IS has proportions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the D20 vs the SD4000 IS.

Canon D20 vs Canon SD4000 IS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D20 and SD4000 IS is 91 and 94 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Canon SD4000 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Canon SD4000 IS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and SD4000 IS.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon D20 to give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The more modern D20 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon D20 vs Canon SD4000 IS sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Canon SD4000 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Canon SD4000 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography factors
Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography factors
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has manual focus
has face detect focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
20
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 as a Street photography camera
Canon SD4000 IS as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography highlights
Canon SD4000 IS Sports photography highlights
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography features
Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography features
60
weather proofing
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
64
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography advice
Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography advice
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has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging advice
Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging advice
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of mic socket
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relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon D20 vs Canon SD4000 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Canon SD4000 IS
 Canon PowerShot D20Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Also called - IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-18 2010-08-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS BSI-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 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-105mm (3.8x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.0-5.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2500 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228 gr (0.50 lb) 175 gr (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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-6L NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $299 $300