With the PowerShot D20, Canon is back in line with the competition when it comes to waterproof compacts. The zoom lens isn't the best we've seen, but the camera is pleasant to use and has all the functions you'd expect from an underwater snapper these days (Full HD video, stabilisation, GPS, etc.)

Robuste Kamera für Abenteurer: stoßfest, staubgeschützt und wasserdicht. Schnell, gut für Schnappschüsse. Relativ teuer.

Many of the rugged, waterproof cameras we have previously reviewed score heavily for their features, but image quality is often lacking. This is where the D20 bucks that trend, it's not quite scored full marks for its features, but image quality is amongst the best of the outdoor cameras.

Laut Chip Foto Video ist die Canon Powershot D20 eine solide Kamera mit outdoortauglichem Gehäuse. Im Test erreicht sie eine Bewertung von 69,4%.

There’s a lot of choice out there when it comes to tough and waterproof compact cameras. The Canon PowerShot D20 certainly ticks the boxes when it comes to underwater use, but it’s the awkward design and the lack of the core image quality elements that leave it short of the mark. Compared to some of its cheaper rivals, however, the D20 has preferable autofocus options, a resolute and therefore detailed 3-inch LCD screen, is most capable when it comes to close-up focusing and the inclusion of lens-based image stabilisation is a further plus point. ...

The Canon PowerShot D20 is a waterproof, shockproof and freeze-proof compact digital camera with built-in GPS. As such the Canon PowerShot D20 will primarily appeal to adventurous and active types looking for a camera that’s as home on the piste as it is underwater. Thanks to well-spaced and relatively large buttons it’s pretty easy to use and despite being fully automatic also offers a pretty good range of shooting options, including Full HD movie recording and Super Slow Motion video capture.