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Canon D20 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Canon D20 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ 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
  • Launched June 2013
Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Updated by Olympus SP-810 UZ
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Canon D20 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon D20 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the SP-800 UZ (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was unveiled 3 years after the SP-800 UZ which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the D20 scores vs the SP-800 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 D20 SP-800 UZ 
LaunchedJune 2013February 2010More modern by 42 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Canon D20

 SP-800 UZ D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Olympus SP-800 UZ

 D20 SP-800 UZ 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon D20 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon D20 offers outside measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus SP-800 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the D20 and the SP-800 UZ.

Canon D20 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and SP-800 UZ is 91 and 69 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the D20 and SP-800 UZ.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-800 UZ to give greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern D20 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon D20 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D20
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
33
has manual focus
offers face detection focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography details
Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography factors
Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography factors
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
47
amazing zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography advice
Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography advice
60
weather proof
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
61
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long reach (840mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
44
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
41
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D20
Vlogging with Olympus SP-800 UZ
33
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
24
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon D20 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Olympus SP-800 UZ
 Canon PowerShot D20Olympus SP-800 UZ
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Olympus SP-800 UZ
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-06-18 2010-02-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 1000
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 143
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-840mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 12 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228 grams (0.50 lbs) 455 grams (1.00 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-6L Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $299 $270