Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX70 HS versus Fujifilm S1 Pro, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The SX70 HS was manufactured 18 years after the Fujifilm S1 Pro which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX70 HS matches up versus the Fujifilm S1 Pro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Fujifilm S1 Pro Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX70 HS features external dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Fujifilm S1 Pro has dimensions of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX70 HS versus Fujifilm S1 Pro in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SX70 HS versus the Fujifilm S1 Pro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and Fujifilm S1 Pro is 63 and 56 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and Fujifilm S1 Pro.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX70 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Canon SX70 HS will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher SX70 HS provides an advantage in sensor innovation.