Canon D20
Rugged Camera
vs Olympus SP-610UZ
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot D20

Best price $545
  • Weighs a lot less than the SP-610UZ 8.04 oz vs 14.3 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 14 in³ vs 35 in³
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs March 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has GPS location tagging SP-610UZ does not have GPS
  • Has a waterproof camera body SP-610UZ does not

What’s good about the Olympus SP-610UZ

Best price
$190
  • Significantly cheaper street price $190 vs $545
  • Higher sensor resolution 14 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Longer optical zoom 22.0× vs 5.0×
  • Better built-in flash range 41′ vs 11′
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture D20 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D20 does not have 3D

What the Canon D20 and Olympus SP-610UZ have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon D20 and the Olympus SP-610UZ

  • No HDR processing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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