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Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic TS20 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
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT20
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Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX620 HS and Panasonic TS20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and TS20 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was revealed 4 years later than the TS20 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SX620 HS matches up versus the TS20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Panasonic TS20

 SX620 HS TS20 
LaunchedMay 2016January 2012More recent by 53 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Canon SX620 HS

 TS20 SX620 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Panasonic TS20

 SX620 HS TS20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX620 HS offers 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) and the Panasonic TS20 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SX620 HS versus the TS20.

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX620 HS and TS20 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX620 HS and TS20.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon SX620 HS to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern SX620 HS will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Portrait photography camera
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
30
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Street photography advice
Panasonic TS20 Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (182g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lighter than competition (142 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS20 Sports photography highlights
48
long zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Travel photography features
Panasonic TS20 Travel photography features
71
lighter than others (182g)
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (625mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
70
lighter than competition (142g)
environment proof
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX620 HS
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS20
50
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
41
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Vlogging details
Panasonic TS20 Vlogging details
35
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (182 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (142g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Canon SX620 HS vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Panasonic TS20
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT20
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2016-05-10 2012-01-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-625mm (25.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter speed 2.5 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 182 gr (0.40 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 pictures 250 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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