Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II vs. Canon PowerShot SX620 HS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II 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 PowerShot G7 X Mark II vs. Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.09 cm 5.69 cm
Width 10.55 cm 9.69 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 2.79 cm
Weight 319 g 158 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 158 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 182 g
Enclosure Colour - Red | White | Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 4.2x 25x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,100,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 20,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.95 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (Intelligent IS with 4-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 7 DIGIC 4+
LENS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Type Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 4.5 - 112.5 mm - f/3.2-6.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 100mm 25 - 625mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 40 cm 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 10 groups / 13 elements
Features UD glass, built-in 1/8 neutral density filter, aspherical lens, UA lens UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens, HI-UD (High Index - Ultra Low Dispersion) glass
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, AI Focus AF Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
ISO (Max) 25600 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800) ISO 80-3200, ISO auto (80-1600)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, spot AF area, centre-weighted Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, panning, Underwater, soft background, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, Dynamic Range (HDR), creative shot, star nightscape, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait, grainy monochrome, oil painting effect, water-painting effect Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, handheld night scene
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail 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, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white) Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 1 sec 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Camera Flash Pop-up 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, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes Yes
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4864 x 3648
RAW 5472 x 3080
RAW 3648 x 3648
RAW 3648 x 2912
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 2880 x 2304
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 1536 x 1232
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 480 x 384
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 - 59.94 fps - 35Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
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 PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 295 shots
Photo shooting - 405 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Interface 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, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (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 PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 5.4 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 7.1 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto 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 PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, tripod, wrist strap Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities 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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