Canon SX500 IS vs Canon SX620 HS

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX500 IS versus Canon SX620 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. The image resolution of the SX500 IS (16MP) and the SX620 HS (20MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX500 IS was released 4 years prior to the SX620 HS and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX500 IS scores vs the SX620 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX500 IS and Canon PowerShot SX620 HS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX500 IS Gallery and Canon SX620 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX500 IS has got exterior dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Canon SX620 HS has proportions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

See the Canon SX500 IS versus Canon SX620 HS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX500 IS vs the SX620 HS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX500 IS and SX620 HS is 80 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX500 IS and SX620 HS.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX620 HS to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SX500 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.