In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX620 HS and Olympus Tough TG-5. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon PowerShot SX620 HS | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Height | 5.69 cm | 6.6 cm |
| Width | 9.69 cm | 11.3 cm |
| Depth | 2.79 cm | 3.19 cm |
| Weight | 158 g | 250 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 158 g Camera with battery and memory card: 182 g |
Camera with battery and memory card: 250 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Red | White | Black | Black | Red |
| Protection | - | Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 25x | 4x |
| Navigation | - | GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver |
| SENSOR | Canon PowerShot SX620 HS | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 12.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,100,000 pixels | 12,700,000 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, pressure sensor |
| PROCESSOR | Canon PowerShot SX620 HS | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 4+ | TruePic VIII |
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| LENS | Canon PowerShot SX620 HS | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Filter Size | - | 40.5 mm |
| Features | UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens, HI-UD (High Index - Ultra Low Dispersion) glass | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot SX620 HS | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 25 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter | Yes |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon PowerShot SX620 HS | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| ISO (Max) | 3200 | 12800 |
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| 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 |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing |
| 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 | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight) | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater |
| 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-5 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 922,000 pixels | 460,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Canon PowerShot SX620 HS | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Built-in flash |
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| 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 | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens) 1 m - 2 m (tele lens) |
0.2 m - 7.9 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens) 0.2 m - 3.1 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon PowerShot SX620 HS | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Canon PowerShot SX620 HS | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| 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 | 32 GB SDHC |
| Memory Card Included | Yes | 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 |
RAW 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 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 |
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon PowerShot SX620 HS | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion | Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion |
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| 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 |
Photo shooting - 340 shots Video recording - 1.8 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot SX620 HS | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| 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 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Canon PowerShot SX620 HS | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 7.1 frames per second | 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 15 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 | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AF lock, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready, distortion correction function, Focus Stacking |
| OTHERS | Canon PowerShot SX620 HS | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap | Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Underwater Use | - | Yes |
| Underwater Depth | - | Up to 15 m |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | - |
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