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Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-610 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
  • Introduced June 2013
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-610, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is very well matched and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was revealed 2 years after the TG-610 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the D20 scores against the TG-610 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Olympus TG-610

 D20 TG-610 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2011Newer by 30 months
Focus manually Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Canon D20

 TG-610 D20 
Display resolution920k461kCrisper display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon D20 and Olympus TG-610

 D20 TG-610 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon D20 comes with physical 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 TG-610 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the D20 versus the TG-610.

Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the D20 and TG-610 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D20 and TG-610.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-610 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher D20 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography details
33
you can focus manually
offers face detect focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D20
Street photography with Olympus TG-610
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
60
weather sealing
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
64
weather sealing
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography factors
44
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging features
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging features
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Olympus TG-610
 Canon PowerShot D20Olympus TG-610
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Olympus TG-610
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Introduced 2013-06-18 2011-01-06
Body design 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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228g (0.50 pounds) 190g (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" 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 life - 210 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $299 $223