Canon SX70 HS vs Sigma DP2

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon SX70 HS vs Sigma DP2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX70 HS was introduced 9 years after the DP2 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX70 HS scores against the DP2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Sigma DP2. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Sigma DP2 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX70 HS provides exterior measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 has sizing of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX70 HS versus the DP2.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and DP2 is 63 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX70 HS and DP2.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX70 HS with its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Canon SX70 HS will resolve extra detail using its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher SX70 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.