Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and L840 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was launched 16 months later than the L840 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon L840 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SX620 HS scores versus the L840 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS & Nikon Coolpix L840. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX620 HS Gallery & Nikon L840 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX620 HS enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Nikon L840 has proportions of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") along with a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SX620 HS against the L840.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX620 HS and L840 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX620 HS and L840.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon SX620 HS to give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher SX620 HS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.