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Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-ZR700

Portability
63
Imaging
47
Features
67
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Key Specs

Canon SX70 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-ZR700, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Casio. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and EX-ZR700 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was announced 5 years after the EX-ZR700 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX70 HS matches up versus the EX-ZR700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the Casio EX-ZR700

 SX70 HS EX-ZR700 
IntroducedSeptember 2018January 2013More modern by 69 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Canon SX70 HS

 EX-ZR700 SX70 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and Casio EX-ZR700

 SX70 HS EX-ZR700 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution922k922kExact same screen resolution
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX70 HS enjoys exterior measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR700 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-ZR700 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX70 HS versus the EX-ZR700.

Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-ZR700 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX70 HS and EX-ZR700 is 63 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-ZR700 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX70 HS and EX-ZR700.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon SX70 HS to produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern SX70 HS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-ZR700 sensor size comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX70 HS
Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR700
54
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
44
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX70 HS
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR700
58
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors (608 grams)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (222g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX70 HS
Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR700
56
incredible zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
51
excellent zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
great battery life (470 per charge)
max fps low (3.0 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX70 HS
Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR700
64
has bluetooth
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (21mm)
very long zoom (1365mm)
heavier than competitors (608 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
71
great battery life (470 per charge)
lighter than competitors (222g)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (450mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX70 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Casio EX-ZR700 as a Landscape photography camera
58
has manual focus
relatively wide (21mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
supports RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
52
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
great battery life (470 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX70 HS
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR700
64
relatively wide (21mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
heavier than competitors (608g)
34
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (222g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone port
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Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX70 HS and Casio EX-ZR700
 Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCasio Exilim EX-ZR700
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Casio Exilim EX-ZR700
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2018-09-20 2013-01-29
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 8 EXILIM Engine HS 3
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps),
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 lbs) 222 grams (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 shots 470 shots
Battery form Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $550 $370