Canon SX620 HS vs Ricoh CX5

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX620 HS versus Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and CX5 (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was launched 4 years later than the CX5 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX620 HS scores against the CX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS & Ricoh CX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX620 HS Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX620 HS has got outside measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SX620 HS vs the CX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX620 HS and CX5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX620 HS and CX5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX620 HS to give you more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer SX620 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.