Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS5
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91 Imaging
36 Features
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91 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
43 Overall
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91 Imaging
40 Features
43 Overall
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs
Canon D20
(Full Review)
(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
- Revealed June 2013
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
- Announced July 2013
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
- Superseded the Panasonic TS4
- New Model is Panasonic TS6
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Here, we will be comparing the Canon D20 and Panasonic TS5, both Waterproof digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe D20 was released within a month of the TS5 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the D20 scores against the TS5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Panasonic TS5
| D20 | TS5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Canon D20
| TS5 | D20 |
|---|
Common features in the Canon D20 and Panasonic TS5
| D20 | TS5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | June 2013 |  | July 2013 | Similar generation |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon D20 provides exterior dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic TS5 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the D20 vs the TS5.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and TS5 is 91 and 91 respectively.
Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and TS5.
All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic TS5 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Canon D20 Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography information
you can focus manually
provides face detect autofocus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery power (370 per charge)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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environment proof
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
great battery power (370 shots)
weather proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography factors
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proof
great battery power (370 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot D20 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Canon | Panasonic |
| Model | Canon PowerShot D20 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 |
| Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-FT5 |
| Category | Waterproof | Waterproof |
| Revealed | 2013-06-18 | 2013-07-12 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Digic 4 | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 23 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 28-128mm (4.6x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.9-4.8 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 461k dots | 460k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen tech | PureColor II TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/1300 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.50 m | 5.60 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 | ||
| 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 228 grams (0.50 pounds) | 214 grams (0.47 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") | 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") |
| 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 | - | 370 pictures |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NB-6L | DMW-BCM13 |
| 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 | Single | Single |
| Cost at launch | $299 | $350 |