Canon SX620 HS vs Fujifilm S3 Pro

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon SX620 HS vs Fujifilm S3 Pro, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and the SX620 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The SX620 HS was unveiled 11 years later than the Fujifilm S3 Pro and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the SX620 HS matches up versus the Fujifilm S3 Pro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS and Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro. The full galleries are available at Canon SX620 HS Gallery and Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX620 HS provides physical measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S3 Pro has proportions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX620 HS vs Fujifilm S3 Pro in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SX620 HS and the Fujifilm S3 Pro.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX620 HS and Fujifilm S3 Pro is 93 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX620 HS and Fujifilm S3 Pro.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX620 HS using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Canon SX620 HS will offer extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX620 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.