Clicky

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung HZ50W

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Samsung HZ50W front
Portability
70
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung HZ50W 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
  • Launched May 2016
Samsung HZ50W
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
  • Introduced May 2010
  • Other Name is WB5500
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung HZ50W Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung HZ50W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and HZ50W (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The SX620 HS was unveiled 6 years later than the HZ50W and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX620 HS grades against the HZ50W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video
	
	

Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Samsung HZ50W

 SX620 HS HZ50W 
IntroducedMay 2016May 2010Fresher by 74 months
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Canon SX620 HS

 HZ50W SX620 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Samsung HZ50W

 SX620 HS HZ50W 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung HZ50W Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX620 HS has outer measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Samsung HZ50W has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check the Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung HZ50W in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX620 HS versus the HZ50W.

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung HZ50W size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and HZ50W is 93 and 70 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung HZ50W top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung HZ50W Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX620 HS and HZ50W.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon SX620 HS to deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX620 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung HZ50W sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung HZ50W Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung HZ50W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Portrait photography details
Samsung HZ50W Portrait photography details
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
46
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Street Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Street photography features
Samsung HZ50W Street photography features
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (182g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Sports Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Sports photography factors
Samsung HZ50W Sports photography factors
48
long zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.5 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
48
incredible zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Travel photography camera
Samsung HZ50W as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competition in class (182g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (625mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
58
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
very long reach (676mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung HZ50W as a Landscape photography camera
50
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
51
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX620 HS
Vlogging with Samsung HZ50W
35
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (182 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
24
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung HZ50W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Samsung HZ50W
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSSamsung HZ50W
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model type Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Samsung HZ50W
Also called - WB5500
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2016-05-10 2010-05-03
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-625mm (25.0x) 26-676mm (26.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 16 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.5 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone 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 grams (0.40 pounds) 426 grams (0.94 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6")
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 -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $279 $250