Canon SX620 HS vs Sony RX100 VII

Following is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX620 HS versus Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX620 HS (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is fairly close but the SX620 HS (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX620 HS was manufactured 4 years before the RX100 VII which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SX620 HS scores vs the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX620 HS Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX620 HS comes with external dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX620 HS versus Sony RX100 VII in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SX620 HS versus the RX100 VII.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and RX100 VII is 93 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX620 HS and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The SX620 HS has the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF trickier. The more aged SX620 HS will be behind in sensor technology.