Canon A3400 IS vs Canon SX620 HS

Here is a in depth overview of the Canon A3400 IS and Canon SX620 HS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A3400 IS (16MP) and the SX620 HS (20MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3400 IS was introduced 5 years prior to the SX620 HS and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A3400 IS scores versus the SX620 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3400 IS and Canon PowerShot SX620 HS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A3400 IS Gallery and Canon SX620 HS Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A3400 IS has outside measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A3400 IS against the SX620 HS.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A3400 IS and SX620 HS is 96 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A3400 IS and SX620 HS.

As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX620 HS to resolve extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older A3400 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.