Canon SX70 HS vs Canon SX710 HS

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX70 HS and Canon SX710 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. The image resolution of the SX70 HS (20MP) and the SX710 HS (20MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was launched 3 years later than the SX710 HS and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the SX70 HS scores against the SX710 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Canon PowerShot SX710 HS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Canon SX710 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX70 HS comes with outside measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Canon SX710 HS has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX70 HS compared to the SX710 HS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and SX710 HS is 63 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX70 HS and SX710 HS.

As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels and you can expect similar quality of pictures though you might want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more modern SX70 HS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.