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Canon SX620 HS vs Sony WX150

Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
48
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
43
Overall
41

Canon SX620 HS vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Canon SX620 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-625mm (F3.2-6.6) lens
  • 182g - 97 x 57 x 28mm
  • Revealed May 2016
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Canon SX620 HS vs Sony WX150 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX620 HS vs Sony WX150, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX620 HS (20MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is relatively similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was brought out 4 years after the WX150 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX620 HS grades against the WX150 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Sony WX150

 SX620 HS WX150 
AnnouncedMay 2016February 2012More modern by 52 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution922k461kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Canon SX620 HS

 WX150 SX620 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX620 HS and Sony WX150

 SX620 HS WX150 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon SX620 HS vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX620 HS comes with outer 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 WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX620 HS compared to the WX150.

Canon SX620 HS vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX620 HS and WX150 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX620 HS vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX620 HS and WX150.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Canon SX620 HS to offer more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger SX620 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX620 HS vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Canon SX620 HS vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX620 HS vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX620 HS Portrait photography factors
Sony WX150 Portrait photography factors
44
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
37
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX620 HS
Street photography with Sony WX150
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (182 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (133 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Sports photography camera
47
amazing zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competitors in class (182g)
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (625mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
71
lighter than average in class (133g)
good megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX620 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Landscape photography camera
50
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
45
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX620 HS
Vlogging with Sony WX150
35
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (182 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
35
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (133 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Canon SX620 HS vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX620 HS and Sony WX150
 Canon PowerShot SX620 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-05-10 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-625mm (25.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.5 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 182 grams (0.40 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 295 photographs 240 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $279 $300