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Canon PowerShot SX620 HS review

Canon PowerShot SX620 HS

CHOICE Expert Rating

54%
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Good points

Good Points

  •  Very long zoom (25X)
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  Very poor advanced setting functions
  •  Very poor image stabilisation performance in bright light
  •  Poor image quality in manual mode
  •  Poor quality of movie image in low light
  •  Flash lacks power at moderate distances (5m)
  •  No viewfinder
  •  Noisy pictures in low light

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
54%
Picture quality score – auto mode
54%
Picture quality score – manual mode
42%
Ease of use score
55%
Movie quality score
52%
Monitor/viewfinder score
76%
Flash score
50%

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Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Lens
fixed lens
Zoom range (mm)
25 – 625
Lens factor
25
Minimum aperture range (f-stops)
3.2 – 6.6
Minimum shutter speed (secs)
1/2000
Maximum shutter speed (secs)
1 – 1 second in automatic mode
Lens diameter (mm)
Not applicable
Lens length (mm)
Not applicable
Lens weight (g)
Not applicable
Lens filter thread (mm)
Not applicable
Lens mount
Not applicable
Sensor type
CMOS Back Illuminated
Sensor size
Not stated
Effective resolution (MP)
20.2
Dimensions (mm, WxHxD)
97 x 60 x 30
Weight (g)
184
Tripod socket
Metal (not centred)
Start-up time (sec)
1.7
Shutter delay 1m (sec)
0.55
Shutter delay 8.5m (sec)
0.67
ISO rating
80 – 3200
Exposure correction (lower)
-2
Exposure correction (higher)
2
Continuous shooting mode
1.8
Frame limit in continuous mode
1000
Number of selectable exposure programs
10
Closest focus wide (m)
0.01
Closest focus tele (m)
1
Closest focus macro (m)
0.01
Focus points (auto mode)
9
Monitor size (mm)
60 x 45
Monitor ratio
4:3
Monitor swivel (V x H, deg)
Fixed
Viewfinder type
Not applicable
Viewfinder diopter
Not applicable
Video ratios supported
4:3, 16:9
Video format
MP4 (codec MPEG-4 AVC / H.264)
Maximum frame rate – progressive
30
Number of selectable exposure programs – video
3
Audio recording format
Mono
Memory card type
SDHC, SDXC
Internal memory (MB)
None
Number of memory cards – insertable
1
Image ratios supported
3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Flash type
pop-up manual
Battery type
Li-Ion (1)
CIPA battery cycles
295
Image editing software
Digital Camera Software 7.1 (Win/Mac)
RAW converter software
Not applicable
Video editing software
Not stated

Cost

Price
$339.00

Features

Fully manual mode
Water/dust resistant
GPS tagging
Electric cable release
Camera controlled via USB
Manual white balance
Bulb setting
Priority mode – shutter speed
Priority mode – aperture
Shutter release via touch screen
HDR function
Time lapse
Panorama (panning)
Image stabilisation – physical
Optical
Electronic image stabilisation
Focus assist lamp
Focus via touch screen
Continuous manual focus switchable
Face detection
Spot focus
Focus tracking
Focus bracketing
Touchscreen
Monitor grid guide
Video face detection
Video spot focus
Video focus tracking
Manual focus video
Continuous to manual focus switchable – video
Slow motion setting
Stop motion setting
Video image stabilisation
Built-in speaker
Socket for external microphone
Can add a comment to a still image
RAW plus JPEG format
Can record in RAW format
Flash slow sync
Flash power adjustable
Hotshoe
Other flash connection
HDMI connection
Wi-Fi WLAN connection
Charge via USB
Adapter for charging batteries
Separate battery holder
Lens bag supplied
Lens hood supplied
Shoulder belt supplied
Other items supplied
Handstrap

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