Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040
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Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
- 228g - 112 x 71 x 28mm
- Introduced June 2013
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
- Revealed January 2010
- Alternative Name is mju 7040

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040 Overview
Below is a detailed overview of the Canon D20 versus Olympus 7040, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

The D20 was unveiled 3 years later than the 7040 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the D20 scores vs the 7040 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot D20 & Olympus Stylus 7040. The full galleries are viewable at Canon D20 Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Olympus 7040
D20 | 7040 | |||
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Revealed | June 2013 | ![]() | January 2010 | More recent by 42 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+231k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Canon D20
7040 | D20 |
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Common features in the Canon D20 and Olympus 7040
D20 | 7040 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither includes Touch display |
Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon D20 features outer dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus 7040 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon D20 versus Olympus 7040 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the D20 and the 7040.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and 7040 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and 7040.
As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus 7040 to produce more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher D20 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications
Canon PowerShot D20 | Olympus Stylus 7040 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Olympus |
Model | Canon PowerShot D20 | Olympus Stylus 7040 |
Also Known as | - | mju 7040 |
Type | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2013-06-18 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | 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 area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 28-196mm (7.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.9-4.8 | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 2cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 461 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | PureColor II TFT 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 speed | - | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.50 m | 5.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB 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, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 228 grams (0.50 pounds) | 144 grams (0.32 pounds) |
Dimensions | 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") | 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
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 model | NB-6L | - |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SC/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $299 | $299 |