Canon SX40 HS vs Canon SX620 HS

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX40 HS vs Canon SX620 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are built by Canon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and SX620 HS (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX40 HS was launched 5 years earlier than the SX620 HS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX40 HS scores versus the SX620 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS & Canon PowerShot SX620 HS. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX40 HS Gallery & Canon SX620 HS Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX40 HS features external dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Canon SX620 HS has sizing of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SX40 HS vs the SX620 HS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX40 HS and SX620 HS is 64 and 93 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX40 HS and SX620 HS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX620 HS to provide more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SX40 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.