Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Overview
First introduced in September, 2018,
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS is a 20 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.
Canon SX70 HS comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Sensor resolution of Canon SX70 HS ~ 5157 x 3877 pixels.
Canon SX70 HS has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 19,993,689 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Canon SX70 HS
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Canon PowerShot SX70 HS with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
Optical Image Stabilization |
3840 x 2160 (4K) Max Video Resolution |
RAW Support |
922k dots Screen Resolution |
Long Battery Life: 325 shots |
Manual Exposure Mode |
Microphone Port |
2360k dot Viewfinder Resolution |
21 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Selfie Friendly Screen |
Remote Control with a Smartphone |
Bluetooth Connectivity |
Articulating Screen |
AF Face Detection |
20MP High Resolution Sensor |
10.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Focus |
3.4 Lens at Wide |
UHS-I Memory Card Support |
Timelapse Recording |
9 Focus Points |
3 AE Bracketing Range |
Focus Bracketing |
No Articulating Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.4 |
No Touch Screen |
No External Flash |
Slow Lens at Tele: F6.5 |
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS has an Overall Score of 60/100
and ranked #68 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #333
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Canon SX70 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS weighs 608g and has external dimensions
of 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0 x 3.58 x 4.61"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g,
Canon SX70 HS
is 216 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Canon SX70 HS is more by 14mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot SX70 HS with the dimensions:
Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
PowerShot SX70 HS |
Dimensions |
PowerShot SX70 HS |
|
Canon SX60 HS
|
650 g
|
608 g
|
128 x 93 x 114 mm
|
127 x 91 x 117 mm
|
|
Nikon P900
|
899 g
|
608 g
|
140 x 103 x 137 mm
|
127 x 91 x 117 mm
|
|
Nikon P1000
|
1415 g
|
608 g
|
146 x 119 x 181 mm
|
127 x 91 x 117 mm
|
|
Panasonic FZ80
|
616 g
|
608 g
|
130 x 94 x 119 mm
|
127 x 91 x 117 mm
|
|
Panasonic FZ300
|
691 g
|
608 g
|
132 x 92 x 117 mm
|
127 x 91 x 117 mm
|
|
Sony HX400V
|
660 g
|
608 g
|
130 x 93 x 103 mm
|
127 x 91 x 117 mm
|
|
Nikon B700
|
565 g
|
608 g
|
125 x 85 x 107 mm
|
127 x 91 x 117 mm
|
|
Panasonic FZ1000
|
831 g
|
608 g
|
137 x 99 x 131 mm
|
127 x 91 x 117 mm
|
Specifications of Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
General |
Brand |
Canon
|
Model |
PowerShot SX70 HS |
Announced |
September, 2018 |
Body Type |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
0 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Articulated |
Screen Resolution |
922k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Viewfinder Resolution |
2360 |
Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
9 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
5.00 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, on, slow sync, off |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±3 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
BSI-CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
Sensor Area |
28.5 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
20 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
5184 x 3888 |
Max Native ISO |
3200 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
325 shots |
Battery Type |
Built-in |
Battery Model |
|
Physical |
Weight |
608 g |
Physical Dimensions |
127 x 91 x 117 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|