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Canon D20 vs Canon SX740 HS

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
63
Overall
53

Canon D20 vs Canon SX740 HS 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
  • Released June 2013
Canon SX740 HS
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 299g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Launched July 2018
  • Succeeded the Canon SX730 HS
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Canon D20 vs Canon SX740 HS Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon D20 vs Canon SX740 HS, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and SX740 HS (21MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D20 was brought out 6 years earlier than the SX740 HS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the D20 matches up against the SX740 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Canon SX740 HS

 D20 SX740 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Canon D20

 SX740 HS D20 
LaunchedJuly 2018June 2013More recent by 62 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k461kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon D20 and Canon SX740 HS

 D20 SX740 HS 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon D20 vs Canon SX740 HS Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon D20 offers external measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Canon SX740 HS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the D20 compared to the SX740 HS.

Canon D20 vs Canon SX740 HS size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D20 and SX740 HS is 91 and 88 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Canon SX740 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Canon SX740 HS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the D20 and SX740 HS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon SX740 HS to render more detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older D20 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon D20 vs Canon SX740 HS sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Canon SX740 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Canon SX740 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography info
Canon SX740 HS Portrait photography info
33
has manual focus
features face detection focusing
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
48
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
features face detect focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 as a Street photography camera
Canon SX740 HS as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX740 HS as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
52
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (21 megapixels)
features tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (265 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography advice
Canon SX740 HS Travel photography advice
60
environment proof
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
75
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
supports bluetooth
decent sensor resolution (21 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (960mm)
bad battery pack (265 per charge)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography information
Canon SX740 HS Landscape photography information
44
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
52
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery pack (265 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging features
Canon SX740 HS Vlogging features
33
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
74
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have mic socket
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Canon D20 vs Canon SX740 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Canon SX740 HS
 Canon PowerShot D20Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-06-18 2018-07-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 DIGIC 8
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 21 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-960mm (40.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.3-6.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, on, slow synchro, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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) 299 grams (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 265 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Launch price $299 $400