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Canon D20 vs Olympus 7010

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
18
Overall
27

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7010 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 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 7010
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Canon D20 vs Olympus 7010 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon D20 and Olympus 7010, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the 7010 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D20 was unveiled 3 years after the 7010 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the D20 matches up against the 7010 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Olympus 7010

 D20 7010 
LaunchedJune 2013July 2009Newer by 48 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Canon D20

 7010 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Olympus 7010

 D20 7010 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7010 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon D20 offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Olympus 7010 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon D20 and Olympus 7010 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the D20 against the 7010.

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7010 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and 7010 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7010 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7010 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D20 and 7010.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same MP so you can expect similar quality of pictures although you should really take the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger D20 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7010 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D20
Portrait photography with Olympus 7010
33
you can focus manually
has face detect focusing
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
20
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D20
Street photography with Olympus 7010
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography info
Olympus 7010 Sports photography info
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 7010 as a Travel photography camera
60
environment proof
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D20
Landscape photography with Olympus 7010
44
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging advice
Olympus 7010 Vlogging advice
33
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Canon D20 vs Olympus 7010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Olympus 7010
 Canon PowerShot D20Olympus Stylus 7010
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Olympus Stylus 7010
Also called as - mju 7010
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-06-18 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228g (0.50 lbs) 145g (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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-42B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $299 $200