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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
47
Overall
42

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Key Specs

Canon SX620 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Canon SX620 HS versus Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was announced 4 years later than the SZ-31MR iHS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX620 HS matches up versus the SZ-31MR iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 SX620 HS SZ-31MR iHS 
AnnouncedMay 2016February 2012Fresher by 52 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen resolution922k920kSharper screen (+2k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Canon SX620 HS

 SZ-31MR iHS SX620 HS 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 SX620 HS SZ-31MR iHS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX620 HS comes with outer measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX620 HS compared to the SZ-31MR iHS.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and SZ-31MR iHS is 93 and 89 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX620 HS and SZ-31MR iHS.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX620 HS to give you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher SX620 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Portrait photography info
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Portrait photography info
44
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (182g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch to focus
lighter than average (226 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Sports photography information
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sports photography information
48
great zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.5 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
44
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competition in class (182g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (625mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
67
lighter than average (226g)
provides touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Landscape photography factors
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Landscape photography factors
50
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
41
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Vlogging camera
35
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (182 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
35
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (226 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSOlympus SZ-31MR iHS
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-05-10 2012-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ Dual TruePic V
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-625mm (25.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.5 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 9.30 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182g (0.40 pounds) 226g (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
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 images 200 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $279 $0