Canon PowerShot SX620 HS vs. Olympus Tough TG-7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX620 HS and Olympus Tough TG-7. 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 SX620 HS vs. Olympus Tough TG-7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 5.69 cm 6.58 cm
Width 9.69 cm 11.39 cm
Depth 2.79 cm 3.27 cm
Weight 158 g 249 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 158 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 182 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 249 g
Enclosure Colour Red | White | Black Black
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 14x
Optical Zoom 25x 4x
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 12,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.33"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 4-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Magnetometer, thermometre, compass
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ TruePic VIII
LENS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
Type Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 4.5 - 112.5 mm - f/3.2-6.6 Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 625mm 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 13 elements 7 groups / 9 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens, HI-UD (High Index - Ultra Low Dispersion) glass Aspherical lens, anti-fog coating
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter Face Recognition AF/AE
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
ISO (Max) 3200 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 80-3200, ISO auto (80-1600) ISO auto, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, handheld night scene Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, sports mode, sunset, candle, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, portrait + nightscape
Special Effects 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 Document, sunset, soft focus, snow, landscape, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Night Scene, Key Line, Vintage, Fireworks, Beach, Night portrait, Candle light, Spot Colour, Instant Film, e-Portrait, Panorama
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight) 2000K - 14000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 922,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2 m (tele lens)
0.2 m - 3.1 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens)
0.2 m - 7.9 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage 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
RAW 4000 x 3000
RAW 640 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
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps
1920 x 1080 p
1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 295 shots
Photo shooting - 405 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
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CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB-C, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 7.1 frames per second 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features 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 Audio recording, built-in speaker, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, AF/AE tracking, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), primary colour filter, distortion correction function, noise reduction
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Olympus Tough TG-7
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap -
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 15 m
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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