Canon PowerShot D20 Review

July 2, 2012 Filed under Digital Cameras Posted by purwanto heri

Canon has unveiled its second underwater-dedicated compact camera, Canon PowerShot D20, as the next generation of the predecessor the Canon PowerShot D10. Having a 28mm wide lens with 5x optical zoom, a bright 3-inch LCD display plus Full HD movie quality and GPS tagging, the Canon PowerShot D20 that features 12.1MP HS System seems to be the close rival against Fuji XP150 and Panasonic FT4. You will also find that the Canon PowerShot D20 is equipped with new underwater macro mode.

The 1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS sensor is fitted to the Canon PowerShot D20, accompanies the 5.0-25.0mm (35mm equivalent 28-140mm) lens that performs 5x optical zoom totally plus 4x digital zoom. The hardware allow the Canon PowerShot D20 camera to gain effective camera resolution at 12.1 Megapixel, maximum image resolution at 4000 x 3000, and maximum video resolution at 1920 x 1080.

On the rear side, the Canon PowerShot D20 is equipped with a 7.5cm PureColor II LCD (TFT) LCD screen delivering 461k dots image viewing.

Attached with battery and card, the Canon PowerShot D20 measures its dimensions at 112.3 x 70.8 x 28.0mm and sports 228 grams of weight. The rugged Canon PowerShot D20 has an undulating curve along one side to keep the aquatic theme. With the menus delivered logically, the Canon PowerShot D20 offers shutter button between the playback mode and the on/off switch. Unlike the other compact camera that places its lens in the central, the Canon PowerShot D20 decides to put the lens at the top-left of camera.

Canon PowerShot D20 Performance

The Canon PowerShot D20 offers Intelligent IS that will keep photos and videos sharp with the ISO ranged up from 100 up to 3200. One of the interesting video options that the D20 has is the Super Slow Motion while the camera is able to handle Full HD at 24fps, however. Indeed, the Canon PowerShot D20 is an ideal device for documentary-style underwater shooting. You may carry the D20 while you are diving into a depth of 10m (33ft).

The standard battery that is fitted to the Canon PowerShot D20 allows the users to take 280 shots in a single charge battery cycle.

Canon PowerShot D20 Pros and Cons

PROS:
Looks durable and robust
Having fantastic underwater capability
Handle video capturing well
GPS logger
Has a lot option of movie modes
Dust Proof
CONS:
It’s hard and slow to focus
Performs lengthy shutter lag
The design is somehow bulky