Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung ST95
63 Imaging
47 Features
67 Overall
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99 Imaging
38 Features
19 Overall
30
Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung ST95 Key Specs
(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
- Announced September 2018
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 0 - 0
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 92 x 53 x 17mm
- Launched January 2011

Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung ST95 Overview
Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX70 HS versus Samsung ST95, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and ST95 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

The SX70 HS was released 7 years later than the ST95 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SX70 HS scores versus the ST95 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung ST95 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Samsung ST95. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Samsung ST95 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the Samsung ST95
SX70 HS | ST95 | |||
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Launched | September 2018 | ![]() | January 2011 | More recent by 94 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper display (+462k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Samsung ST95 over the Canon SX70 HS
ST95 | SX70 HS |
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Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and Samsung ST95
SX70 HS | ST95 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display size |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung ST95 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX70 HS offers outside measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") along with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST95 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
Analyze the Canon SX70 HS versus Samsung ST95 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SX70 HS vs the ST95.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX70 HS and ST95 is 63 and 99 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung ST95 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX70 HS and ST95.
As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX70 HS to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer SX70 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung ST95 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung ST95 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS | Samsung ST95 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Samsung |
Model | Canon PowerShot SX70 HS | Samsung ST95 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2018-09-20 | 2011-01-19 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 8 | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Peak resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | - |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 21-1365mm (65.0x) | () |
Largest aperture | f/3.4-6.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 0cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 922k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 8 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) | - |
Flash modes | Auto, on, slow sync, off | - |
External flash | ||
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 | 1280 x 720 |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 608 grams (1.34 lbs) | - |
Physical dimensions | 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") | 92 x 53 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 photos | - |
Style of battery | Built-in | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) | - |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) | - |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $550 | $145 |