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Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon S6000

Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon S6000 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
  • Revealed May 2016
Nikon S6000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2010
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Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon S6000 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Canon SX620 HS versus Nikon S6000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and S6000 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was announced 6 years after the S6000 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX620 HS matches up against the S6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Nikon S6000

 SX620 HS S6000 
RevealedMay 2016February 2010More modern by 77 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Canon SX620 HS

 S6000 SX620 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Nikon S6000

 SX620 HS S6000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon S6000 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX620 HS offers outer dimensions 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 S6000 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX620 HS vs the S6000.

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon S6000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX620 HS and S6000 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon S6000 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon S6000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX620 HS and S6000.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX620 HS to deliver more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger SX620 HS is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon S6000 sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon S6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon S6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Portrait photography camera
44
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Street photography details
Nikon S6000 Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (182g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Sports photography advice
Nikon S6000 Sports photography advice
47
great zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competitors (182g)
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (625mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
64
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Landscape photography camera
50
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
37
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Vlogging advice
Nikon S6000 Vlogging advice
35
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (182 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic socket
29
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
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Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon S6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Nikon S6000
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSNikon Coolpix S6000
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Nikon Coolpix S6000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-05-10 2010-02-03
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-625mm (25.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/3.7-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.5fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182g (0.40 pounds) 156g (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (3 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $279 $300