Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon P7100

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Canon SX620 HS versus Nikon P7100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and P7100 (10MP) and the SX620 HS (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX620 HS was introduced 4 years after the P7100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX620 HS matches up vs the P7100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS and Nikon Coolpix P7100. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX620 HS Gallery and Nikon P7100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX620 HS comes with outer dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Nikon P7100 has dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SX620 HS compared to the P7100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX620 HS and P7100 is 93 and 82 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX620 HS and P7100.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX620 HS having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon SX620 HS will provide you with more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX620 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.