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Canon D20 vs Samsung DV150F

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Samsung DV150F front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35

Canon D20 vs Samsung DV150F 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
Samsung DV150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 96 x 55 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon D20 vs Samsung DV150F Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon D20 versus Samsung DV150F, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and DV150F (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The D20 was unveiled 6 months later than the DV150F so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the D20 scores versus the DV150F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Samsung DV150F

 D20 DV150F 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung DV150F over the Canon D20

 DV150F D20 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon D20 and Samsung DV150F

 D20 DV150F 
RevealedJune 2013January 2013Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Canon D20 vs Samsung DV150F Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon D20 comes with outside dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Samsung DV150F has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the D20 against the DV150F.

Canon D20 vs Samsung DV150F size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and DV150F is 91 and 96 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Samsung DV150F top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Samsung DV150F Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D20 and DV150F.

Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Samsung DV150F to produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Canon D20 vs Samsung DV150F sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Samsung DV150F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Samsung DV150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung DV150F as a Portrait photography camera
33
manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
35
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 as a Street photography camera
Samsung DV150F as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
lighter than competition in class (116 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung DV150F as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
36
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D20
Travel photography with Samsung DV150F
60
environment proofing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than competition in class (116 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography advice
Samsung DV150F Landscape photography advice
44
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse function
34
decently wide (25mm)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging info
Samsung DV150F Vlogging info
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
32
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (116g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Canon D20 vs Samsung DV150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Samsung DV150F
 Canon PowerShot D20Samsung DV150F
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Samsung DV150F
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-18 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
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 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology PureColor II TFT LCD Rear TFT LCD + 1.5 inch front LCd
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228 gr (0.50 lbs) 116 gr (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 96 x 55 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $299 $150