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Canon D20 vs FujiFilm JZ500

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
24
Overall
31

Canon D20 vs FujiFilm JZ500 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
  • Announced June 2013
FujiFilm JZ500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 168g - 97 x 57 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Also referred to as FinePix JZ505
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Canon D20 vs FujiFilm JZ500 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Canon D20 and FujiFilm JZ500, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the JZ500 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The D20 was revealed 3 years after the JZ500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the D20 scores vs the JZ500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the FujiFilm JZ500

 D20 JZ500 
IntroducedJune 2013June 2010Newer by 37 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick FujiFilm JZ500 over the Canon D20

 JZ500 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and FujiFilm JZ500

 D20 JZ500 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon D20 vs FujiFilm JZ500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon D20 offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm JZ500 has measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the D20 compared to the JZ500.

Canon D20 vs FujiFilm JZ500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and JZ500 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Canon D20 vs FujiFilm JZ500 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs FujiFilm JZ500 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The image underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D20 and JZ500.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the FujiFilm JZ500 to render more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer D20 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon D20 vs FujiFilm JZ500 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs FujiFilm JZ500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs FujiFilm JZ500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D20
Portrait photography with FujiFilm JZ500
33
manual focus
includes face detect focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D20
Street photography with FujiFilm JZ500
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography advice
FujiFilm JZ500 Sports photography advice
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography advice
FujiFilm JZ500 Travel photography advice
60
environment sealing
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
67
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (280mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography details
FujiFilm JZ500 Landscape photography details
44
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse function
37
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging highlights
FujiFilm JZ500 Vlogging highlights
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon D20 vs FujiFilm JZ500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and FujiFilm JZ500
 Canon PowerShot D20FujiFilm FinePix JZ500
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 FujiFilm FinePix JZ500
Also referred to as - FinePix JZ505
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-06-18 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.3-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1400 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 2.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
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 gr (0.50 lbs) 168 gr (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 97 x 57 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1")
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 NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $299 $230