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Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung HZ25W

Portability
63
Imaging
47
Features
67
Overall
55
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front
 
Samsung HZ25W front
Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33

Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung HZ25W 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
  • Launched September 2018
Samsung HZ25W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 428g - 116 x 83 x 92mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Other Name is WB5000
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Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung HZ25W Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung HZ25W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and HZ25W (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX70 HS was released 8 years later than the HZ25W and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the SX70 HS scores versus the HZ25W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the Samsung HZ25W

 SX70 HS HZ25W 
AnnouncedSeptember 2018July 2010Fresher by 100 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ25W over the Canon SX70 HS

 HZ25W SX70 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and Samsung HZ25W

 SX70 HS HZ25W 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung HZ25W Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX70 HS provides outer dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Samsung HZ25W has measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung HZ25W in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SX70 HS versus the HZ25W.

Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung HZ25W size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX70 HS and HZ25W is 63 and 70 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung HZ25W top view buttons comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung HZ25W Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specs. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and HZ25W.

All in all, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX70 HS to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent SX70 HS provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung HZ25W sensor size comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung HZ25W Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung HZ25W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Portrait photography details
Samsung HZ25W Portrait photography details
54
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
34
you can focus manually
exports RAW files
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Street photography features
Samsung HZ25W Street photography features
58
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors in class (608 grams)
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Sports photography highlights
Samsung HZ25W Sports photography highlights
56
excellent zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
34
amazing zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX70 HS
Travel photography with Samsung HZ25W
64
has bluetooth
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (21mm)
great zoom (1365mm)
heavier than competitors in class (608g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
52
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
great zoom (624mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Landscape photography information
Samsung HZ25W Landscape photography information
58
has manual focus
fairly wide (21mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
43
you can focus manually
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Vlogging details
Samsung HZ25W Vlogging details
64
fairly wide (21mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
heavier than competitors in class (608g)
24
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
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Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung HZ25W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX70 HS and Samsung HZ25W
 Canon PowerShot SX70 HSSamsung HZ25W
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Samsung HZ25W
Alternative name - WB5000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2018-09-20 2010-07-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 8 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 26-624mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus range 0cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 16 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 608 grams (1.34 lb) 428 grams (0.94 lb)
Physical dimensions 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") 116 x 83 x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6")
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 -
Battery form Built-in -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $550 $350