Canon SX620 HS vs Sony W650

Below is a complete assessment of the Canon SX620 HS versus Sony W650, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and W650 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was brought out 4 years later than the W650 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX620 HS scores vs the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX620 HS Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX620 HS comes with external measurements 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 Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX620 HS and the W650.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and W650 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX620 HS and W650.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX620 HS to render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX620 HS should have a benefit in sensor innovation.