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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus 1

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus 1 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 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Replacement is Olympus 1s
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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus 1 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX620 HS versus Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and 1 (12MP) and the SX620 HS (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX620 HS was revealed 2 years after the 1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX620 HS matches up vs the 1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Olympus 1

 SX620 HS 1 
IntroducedMay 2016November 2013Newer by 30 months

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Canon SX620 HS

 1 SX620 HS 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k922kCrisper screen (+118k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Olympus 1

 SX620 HS 1 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX620 HS has 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) whilst the Olympus 1 has specifications of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SX620 HS vs the 1.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX620 HS and 1 is 93 and 79 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX620 HS and 1.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX620 HS having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Canon SX620 HS will render greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern SX620 HS is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Portrait photography information
Olympus 1 Portrait photography information
44
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
49
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Street photography highlights
Olympus 1 Street photography highlights
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (182g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
71
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
48
long zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.5 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery pack (410 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX620 HS
Travel photography with Olympus 1
71
lighter than competition (182g)
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (625mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
61
good battery pack (410 CIPA)
provides focus by touch
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Landscape photography details
Olympus 1 Landscape photography details
50
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
50
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (410 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX620 HS
Vlogging with Olympus 1
35
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (182 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
32
rather wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Olympus 1
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSOlympus Stylus 1
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Stylus 1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-05-10 2013-11-25
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ TruePic VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-625mm (25.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.5 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000s
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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 182 gr (0.40 lb) 402 gr (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 51
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 179
Other
Battery life 295 pictures 410 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $279 $700