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Canon D20 vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33

Canon D20 vs Panasonic XS1 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
  • Revealed June 2013
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon D20 and Panasonic XS1, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and XS1 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D20 was unveiled 6 months later than the XS1 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the D20 grades against the XS1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Panasonic XS1

 D20 XS1 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Canon D20

 XS1 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Panasonic XS1

 D20 XS1 
RevealedJune 2013January 2013Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon D20 vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon D20 provides outside measurements 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 XS1 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the D20 versus the XS1.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and XS1 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D20 and XS1.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic XS1 to offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively.

Canon D20 vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Portrait photography camera
33
you can focus manually
includes face detection focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography factors
Panasonic XS1 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon D20
Sports photography with Panasonic XS1
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography details
Panasonic XS1 Travel photography details
60
environment sealing
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than competitors (103g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography details
Panasonic XS1 Landscape photography details
44
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
38
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Vlogging camera
33
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
31
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Panasonic XS1
 Canon PowerShot D20Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-18 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology PureColor II TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB 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
Mic port
Headphone port
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 228 grams (0.50 pounds) 103 grams (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
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 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $299 $130