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Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax W80

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax W80 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
  • Released May 2016
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched June 2009
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Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax W80 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Canon SX620 HS versus Pentax W80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and W80 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was announced 6 years later than the W80 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX620 HS grades vs the W80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Pentax W80

 SX620 HS W80 
LaunchedMay 2016June 2009More recent by 84 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Canon SX620 HS

 W80 SX620 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Pentax W80

 SX620 HS W80 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX620 HS provides external measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SX620 HS compared to the W80.

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX620 HS and W80 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX620 HS and W80.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX620 HS to offer greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent SX620 HS provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Portrait photography camera
44
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has face detect autofocus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
27
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Street photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (182g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
54
environment sealing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Sports photography information
Pentax W80 Sports photography information
48
great zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has tracking focus
max fps low (2.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Travel photography information
Pentax W80 Travel photography information
71
lighter than competitors in class (182 grams)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (625mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
64
environment sealing
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
low resolution (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Landscape photography details
Pentax W80 Landscape photography details
50
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
37
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inches)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX620 HS
Vlogging with Pentax W80
35
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (182 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
25
decently wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Pentax W80
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSPentax Optio W80
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Pentax Optio W80
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-05-10 2009-06-25
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
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
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-625mm (25.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 2.5 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182 gr (0.40 lb) 156 gr (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 295 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $279 $250