Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung TL205

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX70 HS and Samsung TL205, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and TL205 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was manufactured 8 years later than the TL205 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX70 HS grades vs the TL205 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Samsung TL205. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Samsung TL205 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX70 HS has got exterior measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL205 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX70 HS vs the TL205.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX70 HS and TL205 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX70 HS and TL205.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon SX70 HS to resolve greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern SX70 HS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.