Canon SX720 HS vs Samsung SL620

Let's look more in depth at the Canon SX720 HS versus Samsung SL620, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and SL620 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was launched 7 years later than the SL620 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX720 HS matches up versus the SL620 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Samsung SL620. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Samsung SL620 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX720 HS has external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Samsung SL620 has proportions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX720 HS against the SL620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX720 HS and SL620 is 89 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX720 HS and SL620.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX720 HS to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots more aggressively. The newer SX720 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.