Canon M vs Sony W620

On this page, we are looking at the Canon M vs Sony W620, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the M (18MP) and W620 (14MP) and the M (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The M was manufactured 7 months after the W620 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the M scores vs the W620 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon M Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Canon M offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Canon M vs Sony W620 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the M versus the W620.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the M and W620 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the M and W620.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more modern M will have a benefit in sensor technology.