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Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax WG-10 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
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax WG-10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and WG-10 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was manufactured 2 years later than the WG-10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX620 HS matches up vs the WG-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Pentax WG-10

 SX620 HS WG-10 
LaunchedMay 2016June 2013More recent by 36 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Canon SX620 HS

 WG-10 SX620 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Pentax WG-10

 SX620 HS WG-10 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX620 HS offers outside 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 Pentax WG-10 has specifications of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SX620 HS vs the WG-10.

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and WG-10 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX620 HS and WG-10.

Plainly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX620 HS to result in extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher SX620 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography highlights
44
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
39
has manual focus
good MP (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Street photography factors
Pentax WG-10 Street photography factors
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (182 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX620 HS
Sports photography with Pentax WG-10
48
incredible zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.5 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Travel photography highlights
Pentax WG-10 Travel photography highlights
71
lighter than competition in class (182 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (625mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
71
environment proof
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX620 HS
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-10
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
47
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Vlogging details
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging details
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (182g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Canon SX620 HS vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Pentax WG-10
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSPentax WG-10
General Information
Brand Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Pentax WG-10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2016-05-10 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ -
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-625mm (25.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.5 frames per second 0.7 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 1.20 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 182 grams (0.40 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
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 card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $279 $0