Canon SX620 HS vs Fujifilm S8500

Here is a in depth review of the Canon SX620 HS and Fujifilm S8500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was revealed 3 years later than the Fujifilm S8500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX620 HS matches up versus the Fujifilm S8500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS and Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX620 HS Gallery and Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX620 HS features exterior dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8500 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SX620 HS and the Fujifilm S8500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX620 HS and Fujifilm S8500 is 93 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX620 HS and Fujifilm S8500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon SX620 HS to resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX620 HS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.