Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung WB850F

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS & Samsung WB850F. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX620 HS Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

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.

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

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.