Canon D20
Rugged Camera
 vs Olympus E-P3
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot D20

Best price $545
  • Weighs a little bit less than the E-P3 8.04 oz vs 13.01 oz
  • Smaller body size 14 in³ vs 18 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 1.1″ vs 1.35″
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs August 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 1080i 60fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging E-P3 does not have GPS
  • Has a waterproof camera body E-P3 does not
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot D20

What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-P3

Best price
$398
  • 18% more battery life 330 shots vs 280 shots
  • Cheaper street price $398 vs $545
  • Significantly larger image sensor 225 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 614k dots vs 461k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Interchangeable lenses D20 does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector D20 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D20 does not have 3D
  • Has RAW image capture D20 does not have RAW capture
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What the Canon D20 and Olympus E-P3 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.1 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon D20 and the Olympus E-P3

  • No HDR processing
  • No panorama mode
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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