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Canon D20 vs Samsung WB50F

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Samsung WB50F front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Canon D20 vs Samsung WB50F 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
  • Released June 2013
Samsung WB50F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 207g - 101 x 68 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Canon D20 vs Samsung WB50F Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Canon D20 and Samsung WB50F, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and WB50F (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D20 was introduced 6 months earlier than the WB50F and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the D20 scores versus the WB50F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Samsung WB50F

 D20 WB50F 
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB50F over the Canon D20

 WB50F D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Samsung WB50F

 D20 WB50F 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2014Same age
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon D20 vs Samsung WB50F Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon D20 features outer measurements 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 WB50F has proportions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the D20 versus the WB50F.

Canon D20 vs Samsung WB50F size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and WB50F is 91 and 92 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Samsung WB50F top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Samsung WB50F Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D20 and WB50F.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Samsung WB50F to produce greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.

Canon D20 vs Samsung WB50F sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Samsung WB50F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Samsung WB50F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D20
Portrait photography with Samsung WB50F
33
has manual focus
has face detection focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
37
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D20
Street photography with Samsung WB50F
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (207 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon D20
Sports photography with Samsung WB50F
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB50F as a Travel photography camera
60
environment proof
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than average (207g)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography factors
Samsung WB50F Landscape photography factors
44
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
47
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging factors
Samsung WB50F Vlogging factors
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
30
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (207 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon D20 vs Samsung WB50F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Samsung WB50F
 Canon PowerShot D20Samsung WB50F
General Information
Brand Name Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Samsung WB50F
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-06-18 2014-01-07
Physical type 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 6.17 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 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs -
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228g (0.50 lbs) 207g (0.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 101 x 68 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1")
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 BP70A
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $299 $180