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Canon SX600 HS vs Pentax E70

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot SX600 HS front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Canon SX600 HS vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Canon SX600 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1280 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 188g - 104 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Refreshed by Canon SX610 HS
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Released January 2009
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Canon SX600 HS vs Pentax E70 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX600 HS vs Pentax E70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and E70 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was brought out 5 years after the E70 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX600 HS grades vs the E70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX600 HS over the Pentax E70

 SX600 HS E70 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2009More modern by 61 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution461k112kCrisper display (+349k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Canon SX600 HS

 E70 SX600 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX600 HS and Pentax E70

 SX600 HS E70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon SX600 HS vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX600 HS offers outer dimensions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX600 HS against the E70.

Canon SX600 HS vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX600 HS and E70 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX600 HS vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX600 HS and E70.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX600 HS to render greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger SX600 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX600 HS vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX600 HS vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Portrait photography details
Pentax E70 Portrait photography details
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Street photography info
Pentax E70 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (188g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Sports photography details
Pentax E70 Sports photography details
41
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Travel photography features
Pentax E70 Travel photography features
70
lighter than others in class (188 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Landscape photography highlights
Pentax E70 Landscape photography highlights
48
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX600 HS as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E70 as a Vlogging camera
35
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1280 pixels)
lighter than others in class (188g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
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Canon SX600 HS vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX600 HS and Pentax E70
 Canon PowerShot SX600 HSPentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Pentax Optio E70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-06 2009-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.4 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology PureColor II G (TFT) -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m (50 cm � 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 m � 2.0 m (T)) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1280 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 188 gr (0.41 lb) 175 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 61 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $249 $140