Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
20.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
25x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 5.69 cm
Width 9.69 cm
Depth 2.79 cm
Weight 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
Optical Zoom 25x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 4-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 4+
LENS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Type Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 4.5 - 112.5 mm - f/3.2-6.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 625mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 13 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens, HI-UD (High Index - Ultra Low Dispersion) glass
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 80-3200, ISO auto (80-1600)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, handheld night scene
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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included 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
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 295 shots
Photo shooting - 405 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 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, 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 SX620 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years

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