Canon SX70 HS vs Sony HX20V

Let's examine more closely at the Canon SX70 HS and Sony HX20V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX70 HS (20MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was announced 6 years after the HX20V which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX70 HS grades vs the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX70 HS comes with outer measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX70 HS and the HX20V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and HX20V is 63 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX70 HS and HX20V.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX70 HS to resolve greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX70 HS should have a benefit in sensor technology.