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Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
63
Imaging
47
Features
67
Overall
55
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II 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
  • Introduced September 2018
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX70 HS and Panasonic FZ1000 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SX70 HS (20MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is fairly similar but the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The SX70 HS was announced 5 months before the FZ1000 II and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the SX70 HS grades against the FZ1000 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 SX70 HS FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Canon SX70 HS

 FZ1000 II SX70 HS 
Display resolution1240k922kClearer display (+318k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 SX70 HS FZ1000 II 
RevealedSeptember 2018February 2019Similar generation
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX70 HS comes with exterior dimensions 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 Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX70 HS and Panasonic FZ1000 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX70 HS versus the FZ1000 II.

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and FZ1000 II is 63 and 55 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX70 HS and FZ1000 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The SX70 HS features the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower DOF trickier.

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography info
54
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
72
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX70 HS
Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
58
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (608g)
71
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
provides touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX70 HS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
56
incredible zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
includes tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
69
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography information
64
supports bluetooth
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (21mm)
great zoom (1365mm)
heavier than competition in class (608 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
67
has bluetooth
provides touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Landscape photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography features
58
has manual focus
rather wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
65
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging features
64
rather wide (21mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic support
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
heavier than competition in class (608g)
67
pretty wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX70 HS and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Canon PowerShot SX70 HSPanasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2018-09-20 2019-02-18
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 8 Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 0cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd 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 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 608 grams (1.34 lbs) 808 grams (1.78 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
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 photographs 350 photographs
Battery type Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $550 $898