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Canon SX70 HS vs Nikon L840

Portability
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Imaging
48
Features
67
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix L840 front
Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
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Canon SX70 HS vs Nikon L840 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
  • Revealed September 2018
Nikon L840
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-855mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 538g - 114 x 89 x 96mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Older Model is Nikon L830
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Canon SX70 HS vs Nikon L840 Overview

Here is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX70 HS vs Nikon L840, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and L840 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was launched 3 years later than the L840 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX70 HS matches up vs the L840 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the Nikon L840

 SX70 HS L840 
LaunchedSeptember 2018February 2015Fresher by 44 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon L840 over the Canon SX70 HS

 L840 SX70 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and Nikon L840

 SX70 HS L840 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon SX70 HS vs Nikon L840 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX70 HS has got outer measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Nikon L840 has measurements of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") and a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX70 HS vs Nikon L840 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX70 HS compared to the L840.

Canon SX70 HS vs Nikon L840 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and L840 is 63 and 67 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs Nikon L840 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Nikon L840 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX70 HS and L840.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX70 HS to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern SX70 HS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX70 HS vs Nikon L840 sensor size comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Nikon L840 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX70 HS vs Nikon L840 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Portrait photography highlights
Nikon L840 Portrait photography highlights
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focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
36
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX70 HS as a Street photography camera
Nikon L840 as a Street photography camera
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fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors in class (608 grams)
51
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than others (538 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Sports photography highlights
Nikon L840 Sports photography highlights
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incredible zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
51
long zoom range (23-855mm 37.2 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (590 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX70 HS
Travel photography with Nikon L840
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has bluetooth
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (21mm)
long reach (1365mm)
heavier than competitors in class (608g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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better than average battery pack (590 CIPA)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (23mm)
very long zoom (855mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (538 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Landscape photography info
Nikon L840 Landscape photography info
58
focusing manually
really wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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reasonably wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (590 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Vlogging information
Nikon L840 Vlogging information
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really wide (21mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic port
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
heavier than competitors in class (608 grams)
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reasonably wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than others (538 grams)
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Canon SX70 HS vs Nikon L840 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX70 HS and Nikon L840
 Canon PowerShot SX70 HSNikon Coolpix L840
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Nikon Coolpix L840
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2018-09-20 2015-02-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 8 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
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 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 23-855mm (37.2x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.0-6.5
Macro focus distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 7.4 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) 6.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 608 gr (1.34 pounds) 538 gr (1.19 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") 114 x 89 x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8")
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 590 shots
Type of battery Built-in AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SC/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $550 $400