Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus SP-100

Here, we will be looking at the Canon SX620 HS versus Olympus SP-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and SP-100 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was brought out 2 years after the SP-100 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX620 HS matches up against the SP-100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX620 HS provides outer dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Olympus SP-100 has specifications of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SX620 HS versus the SP-100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and SP-100 is 93 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The image below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX620 HS and SP-100.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon SX620 HS to offer you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher SX620 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.