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Canon D20 vs Sony W370

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Canon D20 vs Sony W370 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
  • Announced June 2013
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Canon D20 vs Sony W370 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Canon D20 versus Sony W370, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the W370 (14MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D20 was revealed 3 years later than the W370 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the D20 scores versus the W370 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Sony W370

 D20 W370 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2010Fresher by 42 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Canon D20

 W370 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Sony W370

 D20 W370 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon D20 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon D20 has 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) whilst the Sony W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Canon D20 versus Sony W370 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the D20 vs the W370.

Canon D20 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D20 and W370 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D20 and W370.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W370 to deliver greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger D20 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon D20 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D20
Portrait photography with Sony W370
33
focusing manually
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography features
Sony W370 Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W370 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W370 as a Travel photography camera
60
weather sealing
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
58
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D20
Landscape photography with Sony W370
44
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
37
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W370 as a Vlogging camera
33
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
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Canon D20 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Sony W370
 Canon PowerShot D20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-06-18 2010-01-07
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file 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 grams (0.50 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $299 $230