Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-100

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX70 HS and Casio EX-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and EX-100 (12MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and EX-100 (1/1.7") offer different sensor measurements.

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The SX70 HS was released 4 years later than the EX-100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX70 HS scores against the EX-100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Casio Exilim EX-100. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Casio EX-100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX70 HS enjoys physical dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Casio EX-100 has measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX70 HS and Casio EX-100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SX70 HS against the EX-100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and EX-100 is 63 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and EX-100.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX70 HS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Canon SX70 HS will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX70 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.