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Canon SX70 HS vs FujiFilm S2800HD

Portability
63
Imaging
47
Features
67
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD front
Portability
75
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Canon SX70 HS vs FujiFilm S2800HD 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
  • Launched September 2018
FujiFilm S2800HD
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 437g - 110 x 74 x 82mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix S2900HD
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Canon SX70 HS vs FujiFilm S2800HD Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon SX70 HS vs FujiFilm S2800HD, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and S2800HD (14MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was launched 8 years after the S2800HD which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX70 HS scores against the S2800HD with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the FujiFilm S2800HD

 SX70 HS S2800HD 
AnnouncedSeptember 2018February 2010Newer by 106 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2800HD over the Canon SX70 HS

 S2800HD SX70 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and FujiFilm S2800HD

 SX70 HS S2800HD 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon SX70 HS vs FujiFilm S2800HD Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX70 HS features physical dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) while the FujiFilm S2800HD has dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX70 HS compared to the S2800HD.

Canon SX70 HS vs FujiFilm S2800HD size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and S2800HD is 63 and 75 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs FujiFilm S2800HD top view buttons comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs FujiFilm S2800HD Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The pic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and S2800HD.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon SX70 HS to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern SX70 HS provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX70 HS vs FujiFilm S2800HD sensor size comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs FujiFilm S2800HD Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX70 HS vs FujiFilm S2800HD Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Portrait photography advice
FujiFilm S2800HD Portrait photography advice
54
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
30
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX70 HS
Street photography with FujiFilm S2800HD
58
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (608 grams)
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Sports photography features
FujiFilm S2800HD Sports photography features
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excellent zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Travel photography advice
FujiFilm S2800HD Travel photography advice
64
has bluetooth
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (21mm)
long zoom (1365mm)
more heavy than competitors (608g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Landscape photography features
FujiFilm S2800HD Landscape photography features
58
focusing manually
pretty wide (21mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Vlogging features
FujiFilm S2800HD Vlogging features
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pretty wide (21mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
more heavy than competitors (608 grams)
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quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Canon SX70 HS vs FujiFilm S2800HD Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX70 HS and FujiFilm S2800HD
 Canon PowerShot SX70 HSFujiFilm FinePix S2800HD
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX70 HS FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD
Also referred to as - FinePix S2900HD
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2018-09-20 2010-02-02
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 8 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 0cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 99%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
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 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 608 gr (1.34 pounds) 437 gr (0.96 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") 110 x 74 x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 325 shots -
Type of battery Built-in -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $550 $260