Canon SX70 HS vs Sony W710

Following is a detailed overview of the Canon SX70 HS and Sony W710, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and W710 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The SX70 HS was brought out 5 years after the W710 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SX70 HS matches up against the W710 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX70 HS has got physical 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 W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX70 HS and Sony W710 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SX70 HS against the W710.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and W710 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX70 HS and W710.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon SX70 HS to render more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger SX70 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.