Canon SX620 HS vs Nikon Z7

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon SX620 HS versus Nikon Z7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and Z7 (46MP) and the SX620 HS (1/2.3") and Z7 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The SX620 HS was manufactured 3 years before the Z7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SX620 HS matches up versus the Z7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS & Nikon Z7. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX620 HS Gallery & Nikon Z7 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX620 HS provides outer dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Nikon Z7 has dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the SX620 HS and the Z7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX620 HS and Z7 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX620 HS and Z7.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX620 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon Z7 will render greater detail due to its extra 26MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older SX620 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.