Canon SX70 HS vs Sony W560

Here is a thorough comparison of the Canon SX70 HS and Sony W560, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and W560 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was revealed 7 years later than the W560 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX70 HS matches up vs the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX70 HS provides external dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SX70 HS against the W560.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and W560 is 63 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and W560.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon SX70 HS to produce greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger SX70 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.