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Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro

Portability
63
Imaging
47
Features
67
Overall
55
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro front
Portability
56
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro 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
  • Revealed September 2018
Fujifilm S2 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 142 x 131 x 80mm
  • Revealed August 2002
  • Superseded the Fujifilm S1 Pro
  • New Model is Fujifilm S3 Pro
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Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Canon SX70 HS versus Fujifilm S2 Pro, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro DSLR by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The SX70 HS was announced 16 years later than the Fujifilm S2 Pro and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX70 HS scores against the Fujifilm S2 Pro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the Fujifilm S2 Pro

 SX70 HS Fujifilm S2 Pro 
RevealedSeptember 2018August 2002More recent by 197 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution922k117kSharper display (+805k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S2 Pro over the Canon SX70 HS

 Fujifilm S2 Pro SX70 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and Fujifilm S2 Pro

 SX70 HS Fujifilm S2 Pro 
Manual focus More precise focus
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX70 HS has physical 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 Fujifilm S2 Pro has measurements of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

See the Canon SX70 HS versus Fujifilm S2 Pro in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX70 HS against the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and Fujifilm S2 Pro is 63 and 56 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro top view buttons comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX70 HS and Fujifilm S2 Pro.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX70 HS with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Canon SX70 HS will produce extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer SX70 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro sensor size comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX70 HS
Portrait photography with Fujifilm S2 Pro
54
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
49
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon SX70 HS as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm S2 Pro as a Street photography camera
58
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (608 grams)
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
lighter than competitors (850 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Sports photography details
Fujifilm S2 Pro Sports photography details
56
incredible zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
42
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Travel photography factors
Fujifilm S2 Pro Travel photography factors
64
connects via bluetooth
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (21mm)
very long zoom (1365mm)
more heavy than competition (608 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
50
lighter than competitors (850 grams)
environment proof
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
resolution not great (6MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Landscape photography features
Fujifilm S2 Pro Landscape photography features
58
manual focus
decently wide (21mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
47
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (6MP)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Vlogging information
Fujifilm S2 Pro Vlogging information
64
decently wide (21mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
more heavy than competition (608g)
9
no video
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Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX70 HS and Fujifilm S2 Pro
 Canon PowerShot SX70 HSFujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro DSLR
Revealed 2018-09-20 2002-08-02
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 8 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23 x 15.5mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 356.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4256 x 2848
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 21-1365mm (65.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.4-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 0cm -
Available lenses - 309
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 1.8"
Display resolution 922k dot 117k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 92 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) 15.00 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/125 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC -
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 608 grams (1.34 lb) 850 grams (1.87 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") 142 x 131 x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Battery format Built-in -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $550 $2,000