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Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Canon D20
(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
Olympus 7040
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Olympus 7040

 D20 7040 
RevealedJune 2013January 2010More recent by 42 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Canon D20

 7040 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Olympus 7040

 D20 7040 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

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

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Portrait photography camera
33
manual focus
features face detect autofocus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography factors
Olympus 7040 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography info
Olympus 7040 Sports photography info
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D20
Travel photography with Olympus 7040
60
weather proof
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography advice
Olympus 7040 Landscape photography advice
44
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D20
Vlogging with Olympus 7040
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing mic socket
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon D20 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Olympus 7040
 Canon PowerShot D20Olympus Stylus 7040
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