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Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS25 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 TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT25
Photography Glossary

Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Canon D20 and Panasonic TS25, both Waterproof digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and TS25 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was unveiled 6 months after the TS25 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the D20 scores against the TS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Panasonic TS25

 D20 TS25 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Canon D20

 TS25 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Panasonic TS25

 D20 TS25 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2013Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Canon D20 enjoys physical measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic TS25 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the D20 and the TS25.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and TS25 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D20 and TS25.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS25 to give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D20
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS25
33
focusing manually
includes face detection focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
30
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D20
Street photography with Panasonic TS25
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lighter than others in class (144g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Sports photography camera
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D20
Travel photography with Panasonic TS25
60
weather proofing
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
70
lighter than others in class (144g)
environment proofing
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography information
44
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
41
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging details
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging details
33
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
31
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (144 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Panasonic TS25
 Canon PowerShot D20Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT25
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2013-06-18 2013-01-07
Body design 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 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
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 228g (0.50 lb) 144g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 - 250 images
Battery format - 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
Price at launch $299 $180