Canon N100 vs Canon SX620 HS

Its time to look more closely at the Canon N100 vs Canon SX620 HS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Canon. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and SX620 HS (20MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and SX620 HS (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The N100 was introduced 3 years before the SX620 HS and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the N100 matches up vs the SX620 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot N100 and Canon PowerShot SX620 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon N100 Gallery and Canon SX620 HS Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon N100 enjoys physical measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Canon SX620 HS has dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the N100 against the SX620 HS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N100 and SX620 HS is 89 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the N100 and SX620 HS.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The N100 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon SX620 HS will offer you greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older N100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.