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Canon S100 vs Canon SX620 HS

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
48
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46

Canon S100 vs Canon SX620 HS Key Specs

Canon S100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
  • Revealed December 2011
  • Superseded the Canon S95
  • Replacement is Canon S110
Canon SX620 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-625mm (F3.2-6.6) lens
  • 182g - 97 x 57 x 28mm
  • Revealed May 2016
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Canon S100 vs Canon SX620 HS Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon S100 and Canon SX620 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Canon. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and SX620 HS (20MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and SX620 HS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The S100 was launched 5 years before the SX620 HS which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S100 matches up against the SX620 HS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Canon SX620 HS

 S100 SX620 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Canon S100

 SX620 HS S100 
RevealedMay 2016December 2011Newer by 53 months
Display resolution922k461kSharper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Canon S100 and Canon SX620 HS

 S100 SX620 HS 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon S100 vs Canon SX620 HS Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Canon S100 enjoys external dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Canon SX620 HS has specifications of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

Compare the Canon S100 and Canon SX620 HS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the S100 versus the SX620 HS.

Canon S100 vs Canon SX620 HS size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and SX620 HS is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Canon SX620 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon S100 vs Canon SX620 HS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and SX620 HS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S100 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon SX620 HS will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged S100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon S100 vs Canon SX620 HS sensor size comparison

Canon S100 vs Canon SX620 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S100 vs Canon SX620 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S100 Portrait photography features
Canon SX620 HS Portrait photography features
44
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
44
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S100
Street photography with Canon SX620 HS
65
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (182g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S100 as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX620 HS as a Sports photography camera
32
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery (200 shots)
has no phase detect AF
48
incredible zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S100 as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX620 HS as a Travel photography camera
61
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery (200 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
71
lighter than competition in class (182g)
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (625mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S100 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX620 HS as a Landscape photography camera
50
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery (200 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
50
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S100
Vlogging with Canon SX620 HS
36
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
35
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (182g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
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Canon S100 vs Canon SX620 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Canon SX620 HS
 Canon PowerShot S100Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot S100 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-12-22 2016-05-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 DIGIC 4+
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-625mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.2-6.6
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec 2.5 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.00 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow synchro, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 198g (0.44 lbs) 182g (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures 295 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $429 $279