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Canon SX70 HS vs Canon SX220 HS

Portability
63
Imaging
48
Features
67
Overall
55
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front
 
Canon SX220 HS front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
38

Canon SX70 HS vs Canon SX220 HS Key Specs

Canon SX70 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 21-1365mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 608g - 127 x 91 x 117mm
  • Announced September 2018
Canon SX220 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • n/ag - 106 x 59 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2011
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Canon SX70 HS vs Canon SX220 HS Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX70 HS versus Canon SX220 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are manufactured by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and SX220 HS (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was announced 7 years later than the SX220 HS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX220 HS being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX70 HS matches up against the SX220 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the Canon SX220 HS

 SX70 HS SX220 HS 
LaunchedSeptember 2018February 2011More recent by 93 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution922k461kSharper display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Canon SX220 HS over the Canon SX70 HS

 SX220 HS SX70 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and Canon SX220 HS

 SX70 HS SX220 HS 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon SX70 HS vs Canon SX220 HS Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX70 HS comes with external dimensions 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 SX220 HS has proportions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX70 HS compared to the SX220 HS.

Canon SX70 HS vs Canon SX220 HS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and SX220 HS is 63 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs Canon SX220 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Canon SX220 HS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and SX220 HS.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX70 HS to resolve more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent SX70 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX70 HS vs Canon SX220 HS sensor size comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Canon SX220 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX70 HS vs Canon SX220 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Portrait photography details
Canon SX220 HS Portrait photography details
55
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
38
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
supports face detection focus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX70 HS as a Street photography camera
Canon SX220 HS as a Street photography camera
58
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors in class (608g)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX70 HS
Sports photography with Canon SX220 HS
57
excellent zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
36
great zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX70 HS as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX220 HS as a Travel photography camera
64
supports bluetooth
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (21mm)
great reach (1365mm)
heavier than competitors in class (608 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
60
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great reach (392mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Landscape photography factors
Canon SX220 HS Landscape photography factors
58
you can focus manually
pretty wide (21mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
42
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Vlogging highlights
Canon SX220 HS Vlogging highlights
64
pretty wide (21mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic socket
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
heavier than competitors in class (608 grams)
34
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Canon SX70 HS vs Canon SX220 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX70 HS and Canon SX220 HS
 Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon SX220 HS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Canon SX220 HS
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2018-09-20 2011-02-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 8 DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 28-392mm (14.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - PureColor II TG TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30,120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 608 grams (1.34 pounds) -
Physical dimensions 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") 106 x 59 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 325 pictures 210 pictures
Form of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID - NB-5L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/ MMCplus/HC MMCplus
Storage slots One One
Price at release $550 $399