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Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix L840 front
Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840 Key Specs

Canon SX620 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-625mm (F3.2-6.6) lens
  • 182g - 97 x 57 x 28mm
  • Launched May 2016
Nikon L840
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-855mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 538g - 114 x 89 x 96mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Nikon L830
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Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Nikon L840

 SX620 HS L840 
LaunchedMay 2016February 2015More recent by 16 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution922k921kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon L840 over the Canon SX620 HS

 L840 SX620 HS 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Nikon L840

 SX620 HS L840 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840 Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840 size comparison

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

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840 sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX620 HS
Portrait photography with Nikon L840
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
includes face detection focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
36
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Street photography information
Nikon L840 Street photography information
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (182 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
51
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competitors (538g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Sports photography factors
Nikon L840 Sports photography factors
48
amazing zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.5 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
51
incredible zoom range (23-855mm 37.2 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (590 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Travel photography info
Nikon L840 Travel photography info
71
lighter than competition in class (182g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (625mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
57
good battery (590 per charge)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
great zoom (855mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (538g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX620 HS
Landscape photography with Nikon L840
50
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
43
relatively wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
good battery (590 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX620 HS
Vlogging with Nikon L840
35
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (182 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no external mic support
27
relatively wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (538 grams)
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Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon L840 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Nikon L840
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSNikon Coolpix L840
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Nikon Coolpix L840
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2016-05-10 2015-02-10
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-625mm (25.0x) 23-855mm (37.2x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/3.0-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.5 frames/s 7.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 6.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182g (0.40 lb) 538g (1.19 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 114 x 89 x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 295 shots 590 shots
Battery format Battery Pack AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SC/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $279 $400