Canon PowerShot SX720 HS vs. Canon PowerShot SX620 HS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX720 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 PowerShot SX720 HS vs. Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.38 cm 5.69 cm
Width 10.97 cm 9.69 cm
Depth 3.57 cm 2.79 cm
Weight 245 g 158 g
Weight Details Camera only: 245 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 270 g
Camera body only: 158 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 182 g
Enclosure Colour Red | Black Red | White | Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 40x 25x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 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 SX720 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 6 DIGIC 4+
LENS Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Type Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 4.5 - 112.5 mm - f/3.2-6.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 960mm 25 - 625mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 13 elements 10 groups / 13 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens, HI-UD (High Index - Ultra Low Dispersion) glass
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking 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 PowerShot SX720 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
ISO (Max) 3200 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 80-3200 ISO 80-3200, ISO auto (80-1600)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light, sports mode, smart shutter, handheld night scene Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, handheld night scene
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, 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 1/3200 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
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec -
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 922,000 pixels 922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX720 HS 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 Flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
2 m (tele lens)
0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX720 HS 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 SX720 HS 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
Memory Card Included No Yes
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
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 - 60 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
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 SX720 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots
Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
Photo shooting - 295 shots
Photo shooting - 405 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX720 HS 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)
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)
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 PowerShot SX720 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 7.1 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, USB charging, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Live View Control, 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 SX720 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, wrist strap Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap
Software - 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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