Canon SX120 IS vs Canon SX620 HS

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX120 IS versus Canon SX620 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Canon. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and SX620 HS (20MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and SX620 HS (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The SX120 IS was introduced 7 years earlier than the SX620 HS and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX120 IS grades versus the SX620 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Canon PowerShot SX620 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Canon SX620 HS Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX120 IS has external dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Canon SX620 HS has dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SX120 IS against the SX620 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX120 IS and SX620 HS is 87 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX120 IS and SX620 HS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX120 IS with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX620 HS will give greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older SX120 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.