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Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH7 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 FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

Here is a complete comparison of the Canon D20 versus Panasonic FH7, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and FH7 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The D20 was launched 22 months later than the FH7 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the D20 scores against the FH7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Panasonic FH7

 D20 FH7 
RevealedJune 2013September 2011Fresher by 22 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Canon D20

 FH7 D20 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon D20 and Panasonic FH7

 D20 FH7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon D20 enjoys outer measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic FH7 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Canon D20 versus Panasonic FH7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the D20 versus the FH7.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D20 and FH7 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the D20 and FH7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH7 to show more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher D20 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Portrait photography camera
33
focusing manually
comes with face detection focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competition (126 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH7 Sports photography advice
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Travel photography camera
60
weather proof
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
71
lighter than competition (126 grams)
comes with touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography advice
44
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
43
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging info
Panasonic FH7 Vlogging info
33
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
34
relatively wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (126 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Panasonic FH7
 Canon PowerShot D20Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Other name - Lumix DMC-FS22
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-06-18 2011-09-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Venus Engine IV
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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure 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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228 gr (0.50 lb) 126 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $299 $149