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Canon D20 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Canon D20 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS 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 SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Canon D20 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon D20 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was launched 6 months after the SZ-16 iHS so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the D20 matches up vs the SZ-16 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 D20 SZ-16 iHS 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Canon D20

 SZ-16 iHS D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 D20 SZ-16 iHS 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2013Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Canon D20 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon D20 has outer 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 SZ-16 iHS has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the D20 against the SZ-16 iHS.

Canon D20 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and SZ-16 iHS is 91 and 89 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D20 and SZ-16 iHS.

To sum up, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

Canon D20 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography features
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Portrait photography features
33
focusing manually
offers face detect focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography advice
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Street photography advice
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (226g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sports photography details
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
42
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D20
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
60
environment sealing
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
65
lighter than others (226g)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (220 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography info
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Landscape photography info
44
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
41
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging features
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging features
33
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
31
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than others (226 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Canon D20 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS
 Canon PowerShot D20Olympus SZ-16 iHS
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-06-18 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228 grams (0.50 lb) 226 grams (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
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 - 220 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $299 $230