Canon D20 vs Nikon P7000

Let's examine more closely at the Canon D20 versus Nikon P7000, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the P7000 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the D20 (1/2.3") and P7000 (1/1.7") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The D20 was unveiled 2 years after the P7000 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the D20 matches up against the P7000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot D20 and Nikon Coolpix P7000. The full galleries are provided at Canon D20 Gallery and Nikon P7000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon D20 provides outside 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 P7000 has measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Check out the Canon D20 versus Nikon P7000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the D20 versus the P7000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the D20 and P7000 is 91 and 85 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D20 and P7000.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D20 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Canon D20 will resolve more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent D20 provides an advantage in sensor technology.