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Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax MX-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
  • Announced May 2016
Pentax MX-1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon SX620 HS versus Pentax MX-1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the SX620 HS (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The SX620 HS was manufactured 2 years after the MX-1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SX620 HS scores versus the MX-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Pentax MX-1

 SX620 HS MX-1 
IntroducedMay 2016July 2013Newer by 35 months
Screen resolution922k920kClearer screen (+2k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Canon SX620 HS

 MX-1 SX620 HS 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Pentax MX-1

 SX620 HS MX-1 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX620 HS provides 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) while the Pentax MX-1 has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") along with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SX620 HS vs the MX-1.

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and MX-1 is 93 and 84 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The pic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX620 HS and MX-1.

Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX620 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Canon SX620 HS will render extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent SX620 HS should have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX620 HS
Portrait photography with Pentax MX-1
44
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
42
you can focus manually
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Street photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (182 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
65
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (391g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX620 HS
Sports photography with Pentax MX-1
48
long zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (2.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
43
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (290 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Travel photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than average in class (182g)
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (625mm)
no Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
61
good battery power (290 shots)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (391 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Landscape photography features
Pentax MX-1 Landscape photography features
50
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
55
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
good battery power (290 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Vlogging advice
Pentax MX-1 Vlogging advice
35
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (182g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
33
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
heavier than competition (391 grams)
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Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Pentax MX-1
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSPentax MX-1
General Information
Brand Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Pentax MX-1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-05-10 2013-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-625mm (25.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.5fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync
Hot shoe
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182g (0.40 lbs) 391g (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 49
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 208
Other
Battery life 295 photographs 290 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-Li-106
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $279 $400