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Canon D20 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
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Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR 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 F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Released January 2011
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Canon D20 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Canon D20 versus Fujifilm F500 EXR, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the D20 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") use different sensor sizes.

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The D20 was launched 2 years later than the Fujifilm F500 EXR and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the D20 matches up against the Fujifilm F500 EXR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 D20 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2011More recent by 30 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Canon D20

 Fujifilm F500 EXR D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Fujifilm F500 EXR

 D20 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon D20 features 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 Fujifilm F500 EXR has dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Canon D20 versus Fujifilm F500 EXR in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the D20 vs the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 91 and 91 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D20 and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D20 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern D20 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography information
Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography information
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you can focus manually
has face detect focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
31
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography info
Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography info
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Sports photography camera
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
48
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography advice
Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography advice
60
environment proof
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than others (215g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D20
Landscape photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
44
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
44
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D20
Vlogging with Fujifilm F500 EXR
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
33
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (215 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
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Canon D20 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Fujifilm F500 EXR
 Canon PowerShot D20Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-06-18 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 EXR
Sensor type CMOS EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology PureColor II TFT LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228 gr (0.50 pounds) 215 gr (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NB-6L NP-50
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $299 $430