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Canon D20 vs Panasonic G1

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
Portability
82
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48

Canon D20 vs Panasonic G1 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
  • Released June 2013
Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Successor is Panasonic G2
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic G1 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon D20 and Panasonic G1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the G1 (12MP) is fairly close but the D20 (1/2.3") and G1 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The D20 was released 4 years later than the G1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon D20 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the D20 scores vs the G1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Panasonic G1

 D20 G1 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2009More recent by 54 months
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Canon D20

 G1 D20 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon D20 and Panasonic G1

 D20 G1 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Canon D20 vs Panasonic G1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon D20 has external measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G1 has dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the D20 and the G1.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic G1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D20 and G1 is 91 and 82 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic G1 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Panasonic G1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D20 and G1.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The D20 uses the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder. The younger D20 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic G1 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Panasonic G1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Panasonic G1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G1 as a Portrait photography camera
33
you can focus manually
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
58
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography info
Panasonic G1 Street photography info
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
72
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G1 as a Sports photography camera
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
33
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G1 as a Travel photography camera
60
environment proof
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
62
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G1 Landscape photography features
44
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
58
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging details
Panasonic G1 Vlogging details
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
18
lack of video recording
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic G1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Panasonic G1
 Canon PowerShot D20Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
Class Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2013-06-18 2009-01-19
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 10.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228 gr (0.50 pounds) 360 gr (0.79 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 53
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 463
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Type of battery - 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/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $299 $0