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Canon D20 vs Canon SX130 IS

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS front
Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon D20 vs Canon SX130 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
  • Launched June 2013
Canon SX130 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 308g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • New Model is Canon SX150 IS
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Canon D20 vs Canon SX130 IS Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon D20 and Canon SX130 IS, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Canon. The sensor resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the SX130 IS (12MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D20 was announced 2 years after the SX130 IS which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the D20 grades against the SX130 IS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Canon SX130 IS

 D20 SX130 IS 
LaunchedJune 2013August 2010More modern by 35 months
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the Canon D20

 SX130 IS D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Canon SX130 IS

 D20 SX130 IS 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon D20 vs Canon SX130 IS Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon D20 offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Canon SX130 IS has dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon D20 and Canon SX130 IS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the D20 against the SX130 IS.

Canon D20 vs Canon SX130 IS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D20 and SX130 IS is 91 and 85 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Canon SX130 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Canon SX130 IS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and SX130 IS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels therefore you should expect comparable quality of images but you will need to factor the release date of the cameras into account. The more modern D20 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon D20 vs Canon SX130 IS sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Canon SX130 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Canon SX130 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography highlights
Canon SX130 IS Portrait photography highlights
33
you can focus manually
provides face detection autofocus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
29
has manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography highlights
Canon SX130 IS Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
58
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (308g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX130 IS as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D20
Travel photography with Canon SX130 IS
60
environment sealing
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
61
lighter than others (308g)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (336mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D20
Landscape photography with Canon SX130 IS
44
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D20
Vlogging with Canon SX130 IS
33
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
29
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (308 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
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Canon D20 vs Canon SX130 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Canon SX130 IS
 Canon PowerShot D20Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-06-18 2010-08-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-336mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.4-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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), 160 x 120 (15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228 grams (0.50 lb) 308 grams (0.68 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8")
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 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $299 $250