Canon SX510 HS vs Canon SX620 HS

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX510 HS versus Canon SX620 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both built by Canon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and SX620 HS (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was announced 3 years prior to the SX620 HS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX510 HS matches up versus the SX620 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Canon PowerShot SX620 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Canon SX620 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX510 HS features external measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 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).

Look at the Canon SX510 HS versus Canon SX620 HS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SX510 HS against the SX620 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and SX620 HS is 80 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX510 HS and SX620 HS.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX620 HS to render greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged SX510 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.