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Canon D20 vs Nikon S3500

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3500 front
Portability
95
Imaging
45
Features
25
Overall
37

Canon D20 vs Nikon S3500 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
  • Revealed June 2013
Nikon S3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-182mm (F3.4-6.4) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2013
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Canon D20 vs Nikon S3500 Overview

Here is a complete review of the Canon D20 versus Nikon S3500, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and S3500 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was introduced 4 months later than the S3500 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the D20 grades vs the S3500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Nikon S3500

 D20 S3500 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S3500 over the Canon D20

 S3500 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Nikon S3500

 D20 S3500 
IntroducedJune 2013February 2013Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Canon D20 vs Nikon S3500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon D20 has outer 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) whilst the Nikon S3500 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the D20 compared to the S3500.

Canon D20 vs Nikon S3500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and S3500 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Nikon S3500 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Nikon S3500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D20 and S3500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon S3500 to deliver extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively.

Canon D20 vs Nikon S3500 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Nikon S3500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Nikon S3500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D20
Portrait photography with Nikon S3500
33
focusing manually
includes face detect focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
resolution is good (20MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography advice
Nikon S3500 Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (129g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography details
Nikon S3500 Sports photography details
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D20
Travel photography with Nikon S3500
60
weather sealing
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than others (129g)
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography info
Nikon S3500 Landscape photography info
44
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
41
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging features
Nikon S3500 Vlogging features
33
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
32
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (129 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Canon D20 vs Nikon S3500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Nikon S3500
 Canon PowerShot D20Nikon Coolpix S3500
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Nikon Coolpix S3500
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-18 2013-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
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 mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-182mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.4-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology PureColor II TFT LCD TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228g (0.50 lbs) 129g (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $299 $85