Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm HS30EXR

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Canon SX70 HS and Fujifilm HS30EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and Fujifilm HS30EXR (16MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm HS30EXR (1/2") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX70 HS was manufactured 6 years later than the Fujifilm HS30EXR and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SX70 HS grades against the Fujifilm HS30EXR for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Fujifilm HS30EXR Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX70 HS provides exterior dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Fujifilm HS30EXR has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") and a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX70 HS compared to the Fujifilm HS30EXR.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX70 HS and Fujifilm HS30EXR is 63 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and Fujifilm HS30EXR.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX70 HS because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon SX70 HS will show greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX70 HS is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.