Canon D20 vs Sony W220

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon D20 vs Sony W220, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the W220 (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was brought out 4 years after the W220 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the D20 matches up versus the W220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot D20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon D20 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon D20 offers outer 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 Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Canon D20 vs Sony W220 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the D20 compared to the W220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and W220 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and W220.

Clearly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of photographs however you would want to take the production date of the cameras into account. The more modern D20 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.