Canon SX70 HS vs Sony TX100V

Below is a detailed review of the Canon SX70 HS versus Sony TX100V, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and TX100V (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was brought out 7 years later than the TX100V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the SX70 HS matches up versus the TX100V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Canon SX70 HS comes with external 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) while the Sony TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX70 HS and the TX100V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and TX100V is 63 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The visual below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and TX100V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX70 HS to provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent SX70 HS provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.