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Canon D20 vs Samsung SL202

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon D20 vs Samsung SL202 Key Specs

Canon D20
(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
Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Other Name is PL50
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Canon D20 vs Samsung SL202 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Canon D20 versus Samsung SL202, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the SL202 (10MP) is fairly similar and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The D20 was brought out 4 years after the SL202 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the D20 matches up against the SL202 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Samsung SL202

 D20 SL202 
ReleasedJune 2013February 2009More modern by 53 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Canon D20

 SL202 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Samsung SL202

 D20 SL202 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon D20 vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon D20 has got external measurements 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 Samsung SL202 has measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the D20 against the SL202.

Canon D20 vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and SL202 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the D20 and SL202.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon D20 to offer you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger D20 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon D20 vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography features
Samsung SL202 Portrait photography features
32
focusing manually
offers face detection focusing
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
24
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography information
Samsung SL202 Street photography information
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
46
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Sports photography camera
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography highlights
Samsung SL202 Travel photography highlights
60
weather proof
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
57
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography features
Samsung SL202 Landscape photography features
43
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
26
pretty wide (28mm)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging information
Samsung SL202 Vlogging information
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
27
pretty wide (28mm)
supports face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Canon D20 vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Samsung SL202
 Canon PowerShot D20Samsung SL202
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Samsung SL202
Also called as - PL50
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-18 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1500s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 228 gr (0.50 lbs) 168 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $299 $140