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Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S4200

Portability
63
Imaging
47
Features
67
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Key Specs

Canon SX70 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX70 HS versus Fujifilm S4200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was manufactured 6 years after the Fujifilm S4200 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX70 HS grades vs the Fujifilm S4200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the Fujifilm S4200

 SX70 HS Fujifilm S4200 
RevealedSeptember 2018January 2012More modern by 82 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Canon SX70 HS

 Fujifilm S4200 SX70 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and Fujifilm S4200

 SX70 HS Fujifilm S4200 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX70 HS enjoys outside 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 S4200 has proportions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX70 HS compared to the Fujifilm S4200.

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and Fujifilm S4200 is 63 and 67 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX70 HS and Fujifilm S4200.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Canon SX70 HS to offer you extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern SX70 HS provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 sensor size comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm S4200 Portrait photography highlights
54
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
35
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Street photography advice
Fujifilm S4200 Street photography advice
58
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (608 grams)
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (543g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Sports photography factors
Fujifilm S4200 Sports photography factors
56
great zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
47
amazing zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Travel photography features
Fujifilm S4200 Travel photography features
64
has bluetooth
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (21mm)
very long reach (1365mm)
more heavy than competitors (608 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
54
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (576mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (543g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Landscape photography highlights
Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography highlights
58
focusing manually
really wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
41
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Vlogging factors
Fujifilm S4200 Vlogging factors
64
really wide (21mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone port
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
more heavy than competitors (608 grams)
24
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (543g)
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Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX70 HS and Fujifilm S4200
 Canon PowerShot SX70 HSFujifilm FinePix S4200
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Fujifilm FinePix S4200
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2018-09-20 2012-01-05
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 24-576mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 0cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 97 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 608 gr (1.34 lbs) 543 gr (1.20 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9")
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 shots 300 shots
Battery form Built-in AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $550 $200