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Canon SX70 HS vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
63
Imaging
48
Features
67
Overall
55
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Canon SX70 HS
(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
  • Introduced September 2018
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 III
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Canon SX70 HS vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Canon SX70 HS vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX70 HS (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is very similar but the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The SX70 HS was brought out 13 months after the RX10 IV making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX70 HS matches up versus the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the Sony RX10 IV

 SX70 HS RX10 IV 
ReleasedSeptember 2018September 2017More modern by 13 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Canon SX70 HS

 RX10 IV SX70 HS 
Display resolution1440k922kCrisper display (+518k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and Sony RX10 IV

 SX70 HS RX10 IV 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX70 HS offers outer dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX70 HS vs Sony RX10 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX70 HS compared to the RX10 IV.

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and RX10 IV is 63 and 52 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The image underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and RX10 IV.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical MP but not the same sensor sizes. The SX70 HS provides the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF more difficult. The more recent SX70 HS will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography highlights
55
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
72
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Street photography details
Sony RX10 IV Street photography details
58
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (608 grams)
64
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
has touch focus
environment proofing
heavier than competition in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography advice
57
great zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
77
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography advice
64
supports bluetooth
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
rather wide (21mm)
great zoom (1365mm)
heavier than competition (608 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
57
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (1,095 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX70 HS
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 IV
58
focusing manually
rather wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
63
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Vlogging info
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging info
64
rather wide (21mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
heavier than competition (608g)
29
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not offer selfie friendly display
heavier than competition in class (1,095g)
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Canon SX70 HS vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX70 HS and Sony RX10 IV
 Canon PowerShot SX70 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2018-09-20 2017-09-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 8 Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range 0cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 608 gr (1.34 pounds) 1095 gr (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 325 photos 400 photos
Battery style Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $550 $1,698