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Canon D20 vs Olympus 8000

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Canon D20 vs Olympus 8000 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
  • Revealed June 2013
Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 8000
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Canon D20 vs Olympus 8000 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Canon D20 versus Olympus 8000, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the 8000 (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The D20 was brought out 4 years after the 8000 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the D20 matches up against the 8000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Olympus 8000

 D20 8000 
ReleasedJune 2013July 2009Newer by 49 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Canon D20

 8000 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Olympus 8000

 D20 8000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon D20 vs Olympus 8000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon D20 has got outside measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus 8000 has measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the D20 vs the 8000.

Canon D20 vs Olympus 8000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and 8000 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Olympus 8000 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus 8000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D20 and 8000.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same resolution so you should expect comparable quality of images however you may want to factor the release date of the cameras into account. The more recent D20 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon D20 vs Olympus 8000 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus 8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Olympus 8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 8000 as a Portrait photography camera
33
has manual focus
offers face detection focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography factors
Olympus 8000 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon D20
Sports photography with Olympus 8000
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography advice
Olympus 8000 Travel photography advice
60
environment proof
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
61
environment sealing
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography information
Olympus 8000 Landscape photography information
44
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
35
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging advice
Olympus 8000 Vlogging advice
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Canon D20 vs Olympus 8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Olympus 8000
 Canon PowerShot D20Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
Also called as - mju Tough 8000
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-18 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
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 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 1/4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228 gr (0.50 pounds) 182 gr (0.40 pounds)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $299 $380