Canon's PowerShot SX620 HS came out in 2016 with one big trick: a 25× zoom packed into a pocket-sized body. That means one little camera can go from a wide group shot to something far across a field — a stage, a bird, a building — without you moving. A smart built-in stabiliser keeps those zoomed-in shots steady, and it beams photos to your phone over Wi-Fi. In warm gold it's the prettiest of its colours.
NO FILTER: SHOT ON SX620 HS
THE LOOKS
In gold, the SX620 HS has a soft, warm finish that leans just slightly rose — dressier than the plain black or silver versions. It's small and light for a big-zoom camera, 96.9 × 56.9 × 27.9mm and 182g, with a little finger grip on the front and a thumb rest on the back so it sits securely. The 3-inch screen fills the back. The lens stretches out a long way when you zoom right in. Also in red, black, white, and silver.
THE SPECS
The headline is the 25× zoom — wide enough to fit a group or a room, far enough to pull in a stage, a bird, or a distant sign. A smart built-in stabiliser makes that work handheld: zoom in far and the tiniest wobble shows, so it steadies things for you. It's a modern camera, so photos look clean and current rather than vintage, and it copes reasonably in dim light. Shots beam to your phone over Wi-Fi, no cable. Shoots Full HD video. One note: the lens gets dim at full zoom, so far-off shots want good light. 96.9 × 56.9 × 27.9mm, 182g.
DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS
- A huge 25× zoom in your pocket: goes from a wide group shot to a stage or a bird far across a field, all from one small camera.
- A smart stabiliser for zoomed-in shots: zoom in far and the tiniest shake shows — this steadies your hands so distant shots still come out sharp.
- Sends photos to your phone: connects over Wi-Fi with no cable, so shots go straight to your phone ready to share.
THE VERDICT
The SX620 HS is the one to grab when your phone can't reach far enough — concerts, wildlife, holidays, sports from the stands. That 25× zoom in a pocketable body is the whole point, and the stabiliser keeps the far-off shots sharp. Just know it's a modern camera: the photos look clean and current, not like the warm vintage digicams, and the lens wants decent light when fully zoomed. In gold it's the good-looking pick. A proper little travel zoom.