Canon SX620 HS vs Sony NEX-5R

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX620 HS versus Sony NEX-5R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the SX620 HS (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The SX620 HS was launched 3 years after the NEX-5R which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX620 HS scores vs the NEX-5R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX620 HS Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX620 HS comes with physical measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5R has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SX620 HS versus the NEX-5R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX620 HS and NEX-5R is 93 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX620 HS and NEX-5R.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX620 HS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon SX620 HS will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The newer SX620 HS should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.