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Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S2000

Portability
63
Imaging
47
Features
67
Overall
55
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Canon SX70 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 21-1365mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 608g - 127 x 91 x 117mm
  • Revealed September 2018
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S2000 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX70 HS and Sony S2000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was released 8 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SX70 HS scores vs the S2000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the Sony S2000

 SX70 HS S2000 
LaunchedSeptember 2018January 2010Fresher by 106 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Canon SX70 HS

 S2000 SX70 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and Sony S2000

 SX70 HS S2000 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX70 HS offers outer 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) whilst the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX70 HS and Sony S2000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SX70 HS and the S2000.

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and S2000 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX70 HS and S2000.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX70 HS to give extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher SX70 HS provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Portrait photography highlights
Sony S2000 Portrait photography highlights
54
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Street photography details
Sony S2000 Street photography details
58
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
sensor is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (608g)
46
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX70 HS
Sports photography with Sony S2000
56
long zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX70 HS
Travel photography with Sony S2000
64
connects via bluetooth
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (21mm)
very long reach (1365mm)
more heavy than competitors (608g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
50
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Landscape photography info
Sony S2000 Landscape photography info
58
you can focus manually
pretty wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
27
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Vlogging info
Sony S2000 Vlogging info
64
pretty wide (21mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
more heavy than competitors (608 grams)
21
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic port
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Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX70 HS and Sony S2000
 Canon PowerShot SX70 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-09-20 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 8 Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
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 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 608 grams (1.34 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 -
Battery form Built-in -
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $550 $225