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Canon D20 vs Nikon P1000

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P1000 front
Portability
49
Imaging
43
Features
67
Overall
52

Canon D20 vs Nikon P1000 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
Nikon P1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-3000mm (F2.8-8) lens
  • 1415g - 146 x 119 x 181mm
  • Announced July 2018
  • Old Model is Nikon P900
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Canon D20 vs Nikon P1000 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Canon D20 versus Nikon P1000, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and P1000 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The D20 was revealed 6 years before the P1000 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon D20 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the D20 matches up versus the P1000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Nikon P1000

 D20 P1000 

Reasons to pick Nikon P1000 over the Canon D20

 P1000 D20 
AnnouncedJuly 2018June 2013More modern by 61 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution921k461kCrisper screen (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon D20 and Nikon P1000

 D20 P1000 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon D20 vs Nikon P1000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon D20 has exterior dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Nikon P1000 has specifications of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") with a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the D20 against the P1000.

Canon D20 vs Nikon P1000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and P1000 is 91 and 49 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Nikon P1000 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Nikon P1000 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and P1000.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon P1000 to offer extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon D20 vs Nikon P1000 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Nikon P1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Nikon P1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon P1000 as a Portrait photography camera
33
manual focus
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D20
Street photography with Nikon P1000
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
51
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (1,415 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography features
Nikon P1000 Sports photography features
35
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
50
incredible zoom range (24-3000mm 125.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (250 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography info
Nikon P1000 Travel photography info
60
weather proofing
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
54
supports bluetooth
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (3000mm)
terrible battery power (250 CIPA)
heavier than competition in class (1,415g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon P1000 Landscape photography highlights
44
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
52
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (250 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D20
Vlogging with Nikon P1000
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
58
really wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition in class (1,415g)
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Canon D20 vs Nikon P1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Nikon P1000
 Canon PowerShot D20Nikon Coolpix P1000
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Nikon Coolpix P1000
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-06-18 2018-07-10
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 Nikon Expeed
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-3000mm (125.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.8-8
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 99 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 12.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228 grams (0.50 lb) 1415 grams (3.12 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 146 x 119 x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1")
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 life - 250 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I support)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $299 $1,000