Canon N vs Nikon S620

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon N versus Nikon S620, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the N (12MP) and the S620 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The N was announced 3 years after the S620 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the N matches up versus the S620 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N & Nikon Coolpix S620. The whole galleries are available at Canon N Gallery & Nikon S620 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon N features external measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon S620 has dimensions of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the N and the S620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N and S620 is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the N and S620.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of files but you really should consider the age of the products into consideration. The younger N will have a benefit in sensor tech.