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Canon D20 vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89 Imaging
40 Features
50 Overall
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic ZS35 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 ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS30
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS40
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon D20 versus Panasonic ZS35, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was brought out 6 months before the ZS35 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the D20 scores vs the ZS35 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Panasonic ZS35

          

          

            
 D20 ZS35 
Manually focus  More precise focusing
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Canon D20

          

          

            
 ZS35 D20 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon D20 and Panasonic ZS35

          

          

            
 D20 ZS35 
AnnouncedJune 2013January 2014Similar age
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen  Missing Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon D20 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon D20 enjoys physical dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).
Look at the Canon D20 versus Panasonic ZS35 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the D20 against the ZS35.
Canon D20 vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and ZS35 is 91 and 89 respectively.
Canon D20 vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon D20 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The picture below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D20 and ZS35.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS35 to offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively.

            Canon D20 vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon D20 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon D20 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon D20 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS35 Portrait photography highlights
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 you can focus manually
 has face detection focusing
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection focus
 no manual focus
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon D20 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS35 Street photography factors
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proofing
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
68
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others (305g)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon D20
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS35
34
 image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proofing
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low resolution (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
53
 incredible zoom range (24-480mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon D20 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography information
60
 weather proofing
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 low resolution (12MP)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
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 lighter than others (305 grams)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (24mm)
 great reach (480mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon D20 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS35 Landscape photography information
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 you can focus manually
 fairly wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proofing
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 no manual control
 low resolution (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 lack of Timelapse mode
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon D20
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS35
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 lack of external microphone socket
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focus
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than others (305 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 lack of external microphone jack
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Canon D20 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Panasonic ZS35
 Canon PowerShot D20Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ55
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-06-18 2014-01-06
Body design 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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias 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 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
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    
Total focus points 9 21
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash    
AEB    
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) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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 None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 228 gr (0.50 lb) 305 gr (0.67 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 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 One One
Pricing at launch $299 $300