Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung GX-1L

Below, we will be matching up the Canon SX70 HS and Samsung GX-1L, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The SX70 HS was unveiled 12 years later than the GX-1L and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SX70 HS matches up vs the GX-1L when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Samsung GX-1L. The full galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX70 HS enjoys physical dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-1L has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SX70 HS vs the GX-1L.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and GX-1L is 63 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and GX-1L.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX70 HS using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon SX70 HS will resolve extra detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX70 HS provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.