Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-H15

Following is a extended analysis of the Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-H15, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and EX-H15 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was released 8 years after the EX-H15 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX70 HS matches up versus the EX-H15 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Casio Exilim EX-H15. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Casio EX-H15 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider 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") with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Casio EX-H15 has proportions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SX70 HS compared to the EX-H15.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and EX-H15 is 63 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The picture below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and EX-H15.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon SX70 HS to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger SX70 HS will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.