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Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX620 HS

Portability
65
Imaging
36
Features
55
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46

Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Key Specs

Canon SX50 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 595g - 123 x 87 x 106mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Old Model is Canon SX40 HS
  • Successor is Canon SX60 HS
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 SX50 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Canon SX50 HS and Canon SX620 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are designed by Canon. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and SX620 HS (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was released 4 years prior to the SX620 HS which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX50 HS matches up versus the SX620 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX50 HS over the Canon SX620 HS

 SX50 HS SX620 HS 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Canon SX50 HS

 SX620 HS SX50 HS 
RevealedMay 2016January 2013More modern by 40 months
Display sizing3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution922k461kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX50 HS and Canon SX620 HS

 SX50 HS SX620 HS 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX50 HS comes with outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") and a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Canon SX620 HS has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the SX50 HS vs the SX620 HS.

Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX620 HS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and SX620 HS is 65 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX620 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX50 HS and SX620 HS.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Canon SX620 HS to provide more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged SX50 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX620 HS sensor size comparison

Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX50 HS Portrait photography info
Canon SX620 HS Portrait photography info
48
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
44
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has face detect autofocus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX50 HS
Street photography with Canon SX620 HS
57
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (595 grams)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (182 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX50 HS Sports photography features
Canon SX620 HS Sports photography features
39
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
48
excellent zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.5 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX50 HS Travel photography factors
Canon SX620 HS Travel photography factors
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (595 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
71
lighter than average in class (182g)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (625mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX50 HS Landscape photography information
Canon SX620 HS Landscape photography information
45
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse function
50
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX50 HS Vlogging info
Canon SX620 HS Vlogging info
58
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition (595 grams)
35
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (182g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX50 HS and Canon SX620 HS
 Canon PowerShot SX50 HSCanon PowerShot SX620 HS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-15 2016-05-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 DIGIC 4+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 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
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-625mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.2-6.6
Macro focus distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 2.5 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.50 m 4.00 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, on, slow synchro, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 595g (1.31 pounds) 182g (0.40 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 315 shots 295 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-10L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $429 $279