Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 vs. Canon PowerShot SX620 HS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 vs. Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 5.55 cm 5.69 cm
Width 9.68 cm 9.69 cm
Depth 2.09 cm 2.79 cm
Weight 111 g 158 g
Weight Details Camera only: 111 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 127 g
Camera body only: 158 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 182 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black | Pink Red | White | Black
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 6x 25x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic (Steady Shot) Optical (Intelligent IS with 4-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Image Processor - DIGIC 4+
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Type Zoom lens - 6x zoom - 4.6 - 27.6 mm - f/3.5-6.5 G Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 4.5 - 112.5 mm - f/3.2-6.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 26 - 156mm 25 - 625mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 1 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 10 groups / 13 elements
Features Built-in lens shield UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens, HI-UD (High Index - Ultra Low Dispersion) glass
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 9
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Smile Shutter Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
ISO (Max) 3200 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-800, ISO auto (100-800) ISO 80-3200, ISO auto (80-1600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, night portrait, PET, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, gourmet Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, handheld night scene
Special Effects Partial colour, Toy camera, Pop Colour, Soft High-key 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 Automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white) Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 2 sec 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,400 pixels 922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 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 0.4 m - 3.2 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 1.74 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
6.5 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
3.5 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo 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 5152 x 3864
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 5152 x 2896
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 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 AVI - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 9Mbps
AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps - 3Mbps
AVI - 320 x 240 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Battery Type Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BN Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots Photo shooting - 295 shots
Photo shooting - 405 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB / AV output USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.52 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 7.1 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, cropping an image, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, USB charging, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, 360 Sweep Panorama technology 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, video / audio / USB cable, neoprene case Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap
Software Sony PlayMemories Home Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 2 years
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