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Canon D20 vs Canon SX410 IS

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40

Canon D20 vs Canon SX410 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
  • Revealed June 2013
Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Revealed February 2015
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Canon D20 vs Canon SX410 IS Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Canon D20 versus Canon SX410 IS, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and SX410 IS (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D20 was released 19 months earlier than the SX410 IS making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the D20 scores against the SX410 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Canon SX410 IS

 D20 SX410 IS 
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Canon D20

 SX410 IS D20 
RevealedFebruary 2015June 2013Newer by 19 months

Common features in the Canon D20 and Canon SX410 IS

 D20 SX410 IS 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon D20 vs Canon SX410 IS Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon D20 offers physical 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 SX410 IS has measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the D20 vs the SX410 IS.

Canon D20 vs Canon SX410 IS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D20 and SX410 IS is 91 and 80 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Canon SX410 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Canon SX410 IS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The image below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D20 and SX410 IS.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX410 IS to show extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged D20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon D20 vs Canon SX410 IS sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Canon SX410 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Canon SX410 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SX410 IS as a Portrait photography camera
33
has manual focus
features face detection focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
47
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
has face detect focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D20
Street photography with Canon SX410 IS
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography features
Canon SX410 IS Sports photography features
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
41
long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
slow frames per second (0.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (185 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography info
Canon SX410 IS Travel photography info
60
weather proofing
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
61
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (960mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery (185 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography features
Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography features
44
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
48
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery (185 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging advice
Canon SX410 IS Vlogging advice
33
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
29
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon D20 vs Canon SX410 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Canon SX410 IS
 Canon PowerShot D20Canon PowerShot SX410 IS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Canon PowerShot SX410 IS
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-06-18 2015-02-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 DIGIC 4+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-960mm (40.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 0cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 0.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off
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 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228g (0.50 lbs) 325g (0.72 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3")
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 - 185 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L NB-11LH
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $299 $199