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Canon D20 vs Pentax E70

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23

Canon D20 vs Pentax E70 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
  • Launched June 2013
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Canon D20 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon D20 and Pentax E70, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the E70 (10MP) is relatively close and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D20 was brought out 4 years after the E70 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the D20 grades against the E70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Pentax E70

 D20 E70 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2009Newer by 55 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution461k112kClearer screen (+349k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Canon D20

 E70 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Pentax E70

 D20 E70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon D20 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon D20 has got outside measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the D20 vs the E70.

Canon D20 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and E70 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D20 and E70.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon D20 to render greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger D20 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon D20 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax E70 Portrait photography highlights
33
has manual focus
provides face detect autofocus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography info
Pentax E70 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
46
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Sports photography camera
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography information
Pentax E70 Travel photography information
60
weather sealing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D20
Landscape photography with Pentax E70
44
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
22
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inch)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging advice
Pentax E70 Vlogging advice
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone jack
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone port
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Canon D20 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Pentax E70
 Canon PowerShot D20Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Pentax Optio E70
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-06-18 2009-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.4 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228g (0.50 lb) 175g (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model NB-6L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $299 $140