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Canon D20 vs Panasonic F5

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Canon D20 vs Panasonic F5 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
  • Announced June 2013
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon D20 versus Panasonic F5, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the F5 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The D20 was brought out 6 months later than the F5 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the D20 scores vs the F5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Panasonic F5

 D20 F5 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Canon D20

 F5 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Panasonic F5

 D20 F5 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2013Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon D20 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon D20 provides outside dimensions 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 Panasonic F5 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the D20 compared to the F5.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and F5 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and F5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic F5 to give greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D20
Portrait photography with Panasonic F5
33
focusing manually
includes face detection autofocus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
29
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic F5 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
56
lighter than others in class (121g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography features
Panasonic F5 Sports photography features
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
33
good resolution (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography advice
Panasonic F5 Travel photography advice
60
environment proofing
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
68
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D20
Landscape photography with Panasonic F5
44
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
33
decently wide (28mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D20
Vlogging with Panasonic F5
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
28
decently wide (28mm)
lighter than others in class (121g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Panasonic F5
 Canon PowerShot D20Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-06-18 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
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/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228 grams (0.50 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 - 250 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $299 $100