Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung NX1000

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon SX70 HS and Samsung NX1000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the SX70 HS (20MP) and the NX1000 (20MP) is fairly close but the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX70 HS was launched 6 years after the NX1000 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the SX70 HS grades against the NX1000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Samsung NX1000. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX70 HS features outside 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 Samsung NX1000 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX70 HS and Samsung NX1000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SX70 HS against the NX1000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and NX1000 is 63 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX70 HS and NX1000.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide the same megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The SX70 HS uses the smaller sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field harder. The more modern SX70 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.