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Canon D20 vs Sony WX10

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Canon D20 vs Sony WX10 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
  • Released June 2013
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Canon D20 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon D20 and Sony WX10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The D20 was unveiled 2 years after the WX10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the D20 matches up vs the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Sony WX10

 D20 WX10 
AnnouncedJune 2013January 2011More modern by 30 months
Display dimension3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Canon D20

 WX10 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Sony WX10

 D20 WX10 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon D20 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon D20 provides outer dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check the Canon D20 and Sony WX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the D20 and the WX10.

Canon D20 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the D20 and WX10 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and WX10.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX10 to result in more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger D20 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon D20 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography features
Sony WX10 Portrait photography features
33
manual focus
features face detect focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
39
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography features
Sony WX10 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography features
Sony WX10 Sports photography features
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Travel photography camera
60
environment proofing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
65
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography details
Sony WX10 Landscape photography details
44
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
50
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX10 as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic socket
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Canon D20 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Sony WX10
 Canon PowerShot D20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-06-18 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 16MP
Anti alias 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
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.8 inches
Screen resolution 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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 228g (0.50 lb) 161g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $299 $200