Canon SX70 HS vs Sony T99
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Canon SX70 HS vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced September 2018
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
- Revealed July 2010

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony T99 Overview
On this page, we will be analyzing the Canon SX70 HS and Sony T99, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and T99 (14MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The SX70 HS was released 8 years after the T99 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX70 HS grades versus the T99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony T99 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the Sony T99
SX70 HS | T99 | |||
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Revealed | September 2018 | ![]() | July 2010 | Newer by 100 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Canon SX70 HS
T99 | SX70 HS | |||
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Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and Sony T99
SX70 HS | T99 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen dimensions |
Canon SX70 HS vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX70 HS has external dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") along with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Check out the Canon SX70 HS and Sony T99 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SX70 HS against the T99.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and T99 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX70 HS and T99.
Clearly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon SX70 HS to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer SX70 HS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX70 HS vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon SX70 HS vs Sony T99 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Sony |
Model | Canon PowerShot SX70 HS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2018-09-20 | 2010-07-08 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 8 | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 21-1365mm (65.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.4-6.5 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus range | 0cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 922 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15s | 2s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1250s |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) | 4.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, on, slow sync, off | Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 608 gr (1.34 lb) | 121 gr (0.27 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") | 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 photographs | - |
Battery type | Built-in | - |
Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $550 | $179 |