Canon SX70 HS vs Canon SX720 HS

Lets look closer at the Canon SX70 HS versus Canon SX720 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are created by Canon. The resolution of the SX70 HS (20MP) and the SX720 HS (20.3MP) is fairly similar and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was revealed 2 years after the SX720 HS which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX70 HS grades against the SX720 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Canon PowerShot SX720 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Canon SX720 HS Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX70 HS comes with outside dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") along with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Canon SX720 HS has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SX70 HS compared to the SX720 HS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and SX720 HS is 63 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and SX720 HS.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX720 HS to offer you more detail because of its extra 0.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer SX70 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.