Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SX70 HS versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was introduced 5 years after the SZ-16 iHS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SX70 HS matches up against the SZ-16 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX70 HS has got external measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") along with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX70 HS against the SZ-16 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and SZ-16 iHS is 63 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX70 HS and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX70 HS to render extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer SX70 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.