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Canon D20 vs Canon SX160 IS

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS front
Portability
86 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
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Canon D20 vs Canon SX160 IS Key Specs

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
  • Announced June 2013
Canon SX160 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-448mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 291g - 111 x 73 x 44mm
  • Introduced June 2013
  • Old Model is Canon SX150 IS
  • Successor is Canon SX170 IS
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Canon D20 vs Canon SX160 IS Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon D20 and Canon SX160 IS, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Canon. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and SX160 IS (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was unveiled at a similar time to the SX160 IS and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the D20 scores vs the SX160 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Canon SX160 IS

		

		

			
 D20 SX160 IS 
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Canon SX160 IS over the Canon D20

		

		

			
 SX160 IS D20 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon D20 and Canon SX160 IS

		

		

			
 D20 SX160 IS 
IntroducedJune 2013June 2013Same generation
Focus manually  Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither contains Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon D20 vs Canon SX160 IS Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon D20 has got outside 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) whilst the Canon SX160 IS has sizing of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") along with a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs).
Analyze the Canon D20 and Canon SX160 IS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the D20 compared to the SX160 IS.
Canon D20 vs Canon SX160 IS size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D20 and SX160 IS is 91 and 86 respectively.
Canon D20 vs Canon SX160 IS top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon D20 vs Canon SX160 IS Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and SX160 IS.
As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon SX160 IS to provide extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.
	
			Canon D20 vs Canon SX160 IS sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon D20 vs Canon SX160 IS Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon D20 vs Canon SX160 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon D20 Portrait photography factors
Canon SX160 IS Portrait photography factors
33
 has manual focus
 provides face detect autofocus
 lack of manual mode
 can't use external flash
 resolution not great (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
46
 you can focus manually
 flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 offers face detect focus
 no external flash support
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon D20 Street photography factors
Canon SX160 IS Street photography factors
61
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proof
 no articulating screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
59
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (291 grams)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon D20
Sports photography with Canon SX160 IS
34
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proof
 no shutter priority mode
 resolution not great (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
51
 great zoom range (28-448mm  16.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 offers tracking focus
 better than average battery (380 shots)
 slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon D20 as a Travel photography camera
 Canon SX160 IS as a Travel photography camera
60
 environment proof
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 resolution not great (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
69
 better than average battery (380 per charge)
 lighter than competition (291g)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 great reach (448mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon D20
Landscape photography with Canon SX160 IS
44
 has manual focus
 quite wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proof
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual mode
 resolution not great (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 no Timelapse mode
51
 you can focus manually
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 better than average battery (380 CIPA)
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon D20
Vlogging with Canon SX160 IS
33
 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no microphone jack
31
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect focus
 lighter than competition (291g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have mic support
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Canon D20 vs Canon SX160 IS Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Canon SX160 IS
 Canon PowerShot D20Canon PowerShot SX160 IS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Canon PowerShot SX160 IS
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-06-18 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-448mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
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, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic support    
Headphone support    
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
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 228 grams (0.50 pounds) 291 grams (0.64 pounds)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 111 x 73 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7")
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 life - 380 shots
Battery style - AA
Battery ID NB-6L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $299 $199