Canon IXUS 285 HS vs. Canon PowerShot SX620 HS

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In depth comparison and review of Canon IXUS 285 HS and Canon PowerShot SX620 HS. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon IXUS 285 HS vs. Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 5.8 cm 5.69 cm
Width 9.96 cm 9.69 cm
Depth 2.28 cm 2.79 cm
Weight 147 g 158 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 158 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 182 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black | Purple Red | White | Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 12x 25x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 20,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 4-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (Intelligent IS with 4-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ DIGIC 4+
LENS Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Type Zoom lens - 12x zoom - 4.5 - 54 mm - f/3.6-7.0 Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 4.5 - 112.5 mm - f/3.2-6.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 300mm 25 - 625mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focus Distance - 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements 10 groups / 13 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens, HI-UD (High Index - Ultra Low Dispersion) glass
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, AI Focus AF Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
ISO (Max) 3200 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 80-3200, ISO auto (80-1600)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, hi-speed burst, smart shutter, handheld night scene Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, handheld night scene
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight) Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 461,000 pixels 922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Camera Flash Built-in flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2 m (tele lens)
0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
MEMORY Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1368
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1368
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (optional)
Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (included)
Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 180 shots
Photo shooting - 265 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 295 shots
Photo shooting - 405 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 7.2 frames per second (5MP) 2.5 frames per second, 7.1 frames per second
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Smart AUTO, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, Auto Zoom Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Smart AUTO, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto
OTHERS Canon IXUS 285 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, wrist strap, leather case Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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