Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon S100

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon S100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and S100 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was launched 4 years after the S100 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SX620 HS grades vs the S100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS & Nikon Coolpix S100. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX620 HS Gallery & Nikon S100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX620 HS has outside measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Nikon S100 has proportions of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SX620 HS against the S100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and S100 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX620 HS and S100.

All in all, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX620 HS to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The younger SX620 HS should have an advantage in sensor tech.