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Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
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Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-6 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
  • Announced June 2013
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-5
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Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Canon D20 versus Olympus TG-6, both Waterproof cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the TG-6 (12MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was manufactured 7 years prior to the TG-6 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the D20 grades versus the TG-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Olympus TG-6

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Canon D20

		

		

			
 TG-6 D20 
LaunchedMay 2019June 2013More recent by 72 months
Display resolution1040k461kSharper display (+579k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon D20 and Olympus TG-6

		

		

			
 D20 TG-6 
Manually focus  Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch display  Lacking Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon D20 provides physical measurements 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 TG-6 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the D20 and the TG-6.
Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and TG-6 is 91 and 90 respectively.
Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D20 and TG-6.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of pictures however you will need to consider the age  of the cameras into account. The older D20 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
	
			Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon D20
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-6
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 manual focus
 offers face detect autofocus
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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 you can focus manually
 features face detect autofocus
 supports RAW formats
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 MP count low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Canon D20 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-6 Street photography factors
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 environment sealing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 environment proof
 no moving screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 heavier than competition (253 grams)
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Sports Comparison
 Canon D20 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-6 as a Sports photography camera
34
 image stabilization (Optical)
 environment sealing
 no shutter priority
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
47
 high frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features tracking focus
 environment proof
 better than average battery pack (340 shots)
 no shutter priority
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon D20 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography advice
60
 environment sealing
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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 better than average battery pack (340 per charge)
 environment proof
 flash built-in
 really wide (25mm)
 fast max aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than competition (253g)
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon D20 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography factors
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 manual focus
 decently wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 environment sealing
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual mode
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 lack of Timelapse recording
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 you can focus manually
 really wide (25mm)
 fast max aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 environment proof
 better than average battery pack (340 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon D20
Vlogging with Olympus TG-6
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 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 lack of microphone jack
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 really wide (25mm)
 fast max aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect autofocus
 great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 missing mic socket
 heavier than competition (253 grams)
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Canon D20 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Olympus TG-6
 Canon PowerShot D20Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2013-06-18 2019-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 20.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
Hot shoe    
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 228 gr (0.50 pounds) 253 gr (0.56 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 - 340 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $299 $449