Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S980

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S980, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and S980 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was announced 9 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera 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 S980 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX70 HS matches up versus the S980 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX70 HS provides exterior dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX70 HS vs Sony S980 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX70 HS against the S980.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and S980 is 63 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and S980.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX70 HS to produce extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX70 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.