Canon SX230 HS vs Canon SX70 HS

Below is a extended comparison of the Canon SX230 HS versus Canon SX70 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are sold by Canon. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and SX70 HS (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was manufactured 8 years before the SX70 HS and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX230 HS matches up vs the SX70 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS and Canon PowerShot SX70 HS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX230 HS Gallery and Canon SX70 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX230 HS provides outside measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Canon SX70 HS has proportions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SX230 HS versus the SX70 HS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX230 HS and SX70 HS is 91 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX230 HS and SX70 HS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon SX70 HS to offer extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older SX230 HS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.