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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Canon SX620 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon SX620 HS and Olympus TG-610, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and TG-610 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was manufactured 5 years after the TG-610 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX620 HS grades against the TG-610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Olympus TG-610

 SX620 HS TG-610 
LaunchedMay 2016January 2011More modern by 66 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display resolution922k920kCrisper display (+2k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Canon SX620 HS

 TG-610 SX620 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Olympus TG-610

 SX620 HS TG-610 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX620 HS has got outer dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX620 HS vs the TG-610.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and TG-610 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX620 HS and TG-610.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX620 HS to give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern SX620 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX620 HS
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
44
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX620 HS
Street photography with Olympus TG-610
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (182g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Sports photography info
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography info
48
great zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.5 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography highlights
71
lighter than competitors in class (182g)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (625mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
64
weather proofing
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
43
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Vlogging features
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging features
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (182g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Olympus TG-610
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSOlympus TG-610
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus TG-610
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2016-05-10 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-625mm (25.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 922k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.5 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 182 gr (0.40 lb) 190 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 295 photographs 210 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $279 $223