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Canon D20 vs Fujifilm A170

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm A170 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
Fujifilm A170
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 60 x 27mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Photography Glossary

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm A170 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Canon D20 vs Fujifilm A170, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D20 was unveiled 3 years after the Fujifilm A170 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D20 scores vs the Fujifilm A170 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Fujifilm A170

 D20 Fujifilm A170 
IntroducedJune 2013July 2009More modern by 48 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Canon D20

 Fujifilm A170 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Fujifilm A170

 D20 Fujifilm A170 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm A170 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon D20 enjoys 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) while the Fujifilm A170 has sizing of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the D20 and the Fujifilm A170.

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm A170 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and Fujifilm A170 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm A170 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm A170 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and Fujifilm A170.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon D20 to give you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher D20 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm A170 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm A170 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm A170 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography features
Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography features
33
manual focus
features face detect autofocus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography highlights
Fujifilm A170 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon D20
Sports photography with Fujifilm A170
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography details
Fujifilm A170 Travel photography details
60
weather sealing
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
50
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography information
44
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D20
Vlogging with Fujifilm A170
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone support
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone port
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Canon D20 vs Fujifilm A170 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Fujifilm A170
 Canon PowerShot D20Fujifilm FinePix A170
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Fujifilm FinePix A170
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-06-18 2009-07-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3664 x 2748
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 32-96mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1400s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 228 grams (0.50 pounds) 140 grams (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $299 $80