Canon M100 vs Canon SX620 HS

Here, we are looking at the Canon M100 vs Canon SX620 HS, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Canon. The resolution of the M100 (24MP) and the SX620 HS (20MP) is fairly comparable but the M100 (APS-C) and SX620 HS (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The M100 was launched 16 months later than the SX620 HS making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon M100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the M100 grades versus the SX620 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M100 & Canon PowerShot SX620 HS. The complete galleries are available at Canon M100 Gallery & Canon SX620 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon M100 has got physical measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Canon SX620 HS has proportions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the M100 versus the SX620 HS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M100 and SX620 HS is 88 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M100 and SX620 HS.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M100 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M100 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger M100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.