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Canon D20 vs Sony H55

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Canon D20 vs Sony H55 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
  • Introduced June 2013
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
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Canon D20 vs Sony H55 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon D20 and Sony H55, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. The resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the H55 (14MP) is relatively close and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The D20 was brought out 3 years later than the H55 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the D20 grades versus the H55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Sony H55

 D20 H55 
ReleasedJune 2013June 2010More recent by 37 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Canon D20

 H55 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Sony H55

 D20 H55 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon D20 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon D20 enjoys exterior 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) and the Sony H55 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the D20 vs the H55.

Canon D20 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and H55 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D20 and H55.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony H55 to provide you with more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer D20 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon D20 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H55 Portrait photography highlights
33
you can focus manually
includes face detection focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D20
Street photography with Sony H55
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography advice
Sony H55 Sports photography advice
34
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D20
Travel photography with Sony H55
60
environment sealing
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
67
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H55 as a Landscape photography camera
44
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 Vlogging info
Sony H55 Vlogging info
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
28
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Canon D20 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Sony H55
 Canon PowerShot D20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-18 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Bionz
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
External flash
AEB
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228 gr (0.50 lb) 200 gr (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $299 $235