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Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX620 HS

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46

Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX620 HS Key Specs

Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Introduced February 2015
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 SX410 IS vs Canon SX620 HS Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX620 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are built by Canon. The sensor resolution of the SX410 IS (20MP) and the SX620 HS (20MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was unveiled 15 months before the SX620 HS making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX410 IS scores against the SX620 HS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Canon SX620 HS

 SX410 IS SX620 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Canon SX410 IS

 SX620 HS SX410 IS 
RevealedMay 2016February 2015More recent by 15 months
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Canon SX620 HS

 SX410 IS SX620 HS 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX620 HS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX410 IS enjoys physical dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Canon SX620 HS has measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX620 HS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SX410 IS vs the SX620 HS.

Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX620 HS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX410 IS and SX620 HS is 80 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX620 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX620 HS Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX410 IS and SX620 HS.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution so you should expect similar quality of photographs although you might want to take the release date of the products into consideration. The older SX410 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX620 HS sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX620 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX620 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography advice
Canon SX620 HS Portrait photography advice
47
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
44
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography advice
Canon SX620 HS Street photography advice
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (182 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX620 HS as a Sports photography camera
41
incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
continuous shooting slow (0.5 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (185 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
48
amazing zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.5 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography highlights
Canon SX620 HS Travel photography highlights
61
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery power (185 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition in class (182g)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (625mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography details
Canon SX620 HS Landscape photography details
48
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery power (185 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
50
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Vlogging advice
Canon SX620 HS Vlogging advice
29
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
35
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (182g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX620 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Canon SX620 HS
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISCanon PowerShot SX620 HS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-02-06 2016-05-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ DIGIC 4+
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 25-625mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.2-6.6
Macro focusing distance 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 0.5 frames/s 2.5 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 4.00 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, on, slow synchro, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lb) 182 grams (0.40 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 185 pictures 295 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $199 $279