Canon SX620 HS vs Sony W320

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX620 HS and Sony W320, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and W320 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was launched 6 years after the W320 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX620 HS scores versus the W320 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX620 HS Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. 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) whilst the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX620 HS and Sony W320 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX620 HS versus the W320.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and W320 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX620 HS and W320.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon SX620 HS to offer more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent SX620 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.