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Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH10 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
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The D20 was manufactured 6 months after the FH10 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the D20 matches up versus the FH10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Panasonic FH10

 D20 FH10 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Canon D20

 FH10 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Panasonic FH10

 D20 FH10 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2013Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon D20 has got outer dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the D20 and the FH10.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and FH10 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and FH10.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH10 to render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography factors
33
manual focus
supports face detection focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH10 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (103g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography information
Panasonic FH10 Travel photography information
60
environment proof
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than others in class (103g)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography advice
44
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
38
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Vlogging camera
33
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
31
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (103g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Panasonic FH10
 Canon PowerShot D20Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-18 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 228g (0.50 lbs) 103g (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 life - 260 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $299 $110