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Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus E-M10

Portability
63
Imaging
48
Features
67
Overall
55
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61

Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus E-M10 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
Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 II
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Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus E-M10 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus E-M10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and E-M10 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX70 HS was brought out 4 years later than the E-M10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX70 HS matches up vs the E-M10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the Olympus E-M10

 SX70 HS E-M10 
LaunchedSeptember 2018March 2014More recent by 55 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Canon SX70 HS

 E-M10 SX70 HS 
Display resolution1037k922kSharper display (+115k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and Olympus E-M10

 SX70 HS E-M10 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions

Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX70 HS comes with physical measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 has sizing of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX70 HS against the E-M10.

Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus E-M10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and E-M10 is 63 and 82 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus E-M10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX70 HS and E-M10.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX70 HS featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon SX70 HS will provide greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher SX70 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus E-M10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Portrait photography advice
Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography advice
55
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Street photography advice
Olympus E-M10 Street photography advice
58
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than average in class (608 grams)
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Sports photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 Sports photography highlights
57
amazing zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
offers tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX70 HS
Travel photography with Olympus E-M10
64
connects via bluetooth
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (21mm)
great reach (1365mm)
heavier than average in class (608 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
67
has touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
heavier than competition in class (396 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX70 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-M10 as a Landscape photography camera
58
you can focus manually
quite wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Vlogging factors
Olympus E-M10 Vlogging factors
64
quite wide (21mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
heavier than average in class (608 grams)
33
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
heavier than competition in class (396 grams)
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Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX70 HS and Olympus E-M10
 Canon PowerShot SX70 HSOlympus OM-D E-M10
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Olympus OM-D E-M10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-09-20 2014-03-18
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 8 TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 81
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 21-1365mm (65.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 0cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.58x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) 5.80 m (ISO100)
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, off Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 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 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 608 grams (1.34 lbs) 396 grams (0.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 72
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 884
Other
Battery life 325 shots 320 shots
Form of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $550 $600