Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was revealed 3 years later than the SZ-16 iHS and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SX620 HS scores vs the SZ-16 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The full galleries are available at Canon SX620 HS Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX620 HS enjoys outside measurements 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 Olympus SZ-16 iHS has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX620 HS and the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX620 HS and SZ-16 iHS is 93 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX620 HS and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon SX620 HS to offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SX620 HS will have an edge in sensor tech.