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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-6 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
  • Announced May 2016
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Announced May 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-5
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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon SX620 HS versus Olympus TG-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was unveiled 4 years earlier than the TG-6 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SX620 HS matches up vs the TG-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Olympus TG-6

 SX620 HS TG-6 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Canon SX620 HS

 TG-6 SX620 HS 
AnnouncedMay 2019May 2016More recent by 36 months
Display resolution1040k922kClearer display (+118k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Olympus TG-6

 SX620 HS TG-6 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX620 HS offers outside measurements 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 TG-6 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SX620 HS and the TG-6.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX620 HS and TG-6 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX620 HS and TG-6.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX620 HS to deliver extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older SX620 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography features
44
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
supports face detect focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
focusing manually
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Street photography advice
Olympus TG-6 Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (182g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (253g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Sports photography camera
48
incredible zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.5 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
47
high frames per second (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery pack (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competitors (182g)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (625mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
68
good battery pack (340 per charge)
environment proof
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition in class (253 grams)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography info
50
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse function
57
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
good battery pack (340 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX620 HS
Vlogging with Olympus TG-6
35
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (182g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
34
relatively wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (253 grams)
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Canon SX620 HS vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Olympus TG-6
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSOlympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2016-05-10 2019-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ TruePic VIII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
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 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-625mm (25.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.5 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 182 gr (0.40 lbs) 253 gr (0.56 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 images 340 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $279 $449