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Canon D20 vs Nikon W300

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Nikon Coolpix W300 front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
44
Overall
42

Canon D20 vs Nikon W300 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
Nikon W300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 231g - 112 x 66 x 29mm
  • Revealed May 2017
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Canon D20 vs Nikon W300 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Canon D20 and Nikon W300, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and W300 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The D20 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the W300 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the D20 grades vs the W300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Nikon W300

 D20 W300 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Nikon W300 over the Canon D20

 W300 D20 
RevealedMay 2017June 2013More modern by 48 months
Display resolution921k461kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Canon D20 and Nikon W300

 D20 W300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Canon D20 vs Nikon W300 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon D20 enjoys physical measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Nikon W300 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

Check the Canon D20 and Nikon W300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the D20 against the W300.

Canon D20 vs Nikon W300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and W300 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Nikon W300 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Nikon W300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D20 and W300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Nikon W300 to resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged D20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon D20 vs Nikon W300 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Nikon W300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Nikon W300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D20
Portrait photography with Nikon W300
33
focusing manually
offers face detect focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
36
good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography information
Nikon W300 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon D20
Sports photography with Nikon W300
34
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography information
Nikon W300 Travel photography information
60
weather sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
73
weather proof
has bluetooth
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D20
Landscape photography with Nikon W300
44
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse function
48
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging features
Nikon W300 Vlogging features
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
33
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic port
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Canon D20 vs Nikon W300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Nikon W300
 Canon PowerShot D20Nikon Coolpix W300
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Nikon Coolpix W300
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2013-06-18 2017-05-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type 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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.8-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
External flash
AEB
White balance 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
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228 grams (0.50 lb) 231 grams (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 112 x 66 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 280 shots
Battery form - Built-in
Battery model NB-6L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2, 5 and 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Onboard + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $299 $387