Canon SX70 HS vs Ricoh G700SE

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX70 HS and Ricoh G700SE, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and G700SE (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was announced 8 years later than the G700SE and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh G700SE being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX70 HS grades vs the G700SE for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Ricoh G700SE. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Ricoh G700SE Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX70 HS offers outside dimensions 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 Ricoh G700SE has sizing of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SX70 HS compared to the G700SE.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX70 HS and G700SE is 63 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX70 HS and G700SE.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX70 HS to produce more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX70 HS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.