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Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung WB850F 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
  • Launched May 2016
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung WB850F Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon SX620 HS and Samsung WB850F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and WB850F (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was manufactured 4 years after the WB850F which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX620 HS scores against the WB850F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Samsung WB850F

 SX620 HS WB850F 
RevealedMay 2016January 2012More modern by 53 months
Display resolution922k614kSharper display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Canon SX620 HS

 WB850F SX620 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Samsung WB850F

 SX620 HS WB850F 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX620 HS comes with physical dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Samsung WB850F has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SX620 HS compared to the WB850F.

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and WB850F is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX620 HS and WB850F.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX620 HS to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent SX620 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Portrait photography advice
Samsung WB850F Portrait photography advice
44
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
43
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has face detect focus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Street photography factors
Samsung WB850F Street photography factors
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (182g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (250g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX620 HS
Sports photography with Samsung WB850F
48
long zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.5 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
52
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competitors in class (182g)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (625mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than average in class (250g)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Landscape photography camera
50
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
49
has manual focus
decently wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB850F as a Vlogging camera
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (182 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone support
34
decently wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (250 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Samsung WB850F
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSSamsung WB850F
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Samsung WB850F
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2016-05-10 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-625mm (25.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.5 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182g (0.40 lb) 250g (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $279 $599