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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

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Pros

  • SX70 HS produces attractive images
  • Higher performance and better EVF Burst performance
  • compact and light enough to take anywhere

Cons

  • Noise and the impact of its removal is apparent at ISO 800 and above
  • no longer a hot-shoe on the top of the EVF housing
  • Lack of space in our testing set-up prevented

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • Face detection, Face tracking, One Shot Focus, Servo Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3 in

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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

Pros

  • SX70 HS produces attractive images
  • Higher performance and better EVF Burst performance
  • compact and light enough to take anywhere
  • close-focusing is really easy
  • close-up performance was much more competent
  • a powerful set of controls in a compact and lightweight package
  • photos are vibrant and it captures particularly nice portraits
  • The port covers are durable and easy to use
  • inclusion of an external microphone port is also a nice touch
  • great build quality and lightning-fast autofocus
  • The screen is fully articulating and solidly built

Cons

  • Noise and the impact of its removal is apparent at ISO 800 and above
  • no longer a hot-shoe on the top of the EVF housing
  • Lack of space in our testing set-up prevented
  • The lens is also slow
  • only accessible when the movie mode is set via the mode dial
  • Sometimes the lens would focus on the closest object in the frame
  • the camera has to crop in to record at this resolution
  • second mode is quite odd
  • footage is never especially sharp compared to other cameras
  • makes it almost impossible to accidentally power the camera on or off
  • HS lacks a headphone jack and hot shoe mount

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200

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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
ProcessorDIGIC 8
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom65.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
Auto exposure lockyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
Face detectionyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Supported audio file formatsLC-AAC
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Dimensions
Weight21.52 oz
Width5.0 in
Height3.58 in
Depth0.65 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)325
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedY
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Other features
GPSyes
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HEB
  • HIN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
Image stabilizeryes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD
Field of view100.0 %
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px
Flip-out screenyes
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Videography features
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Video recording limit360.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of productBlack
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
USB version2.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothyes

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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Canon - Editorial Reviews (15)

3.7
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3.5

We review the Canon Powershot SX70 HS - Canon's update to the SX60 adds 4K video, and a 20.3mp BSI CMOS sensor. Find out what else is new with the SX70 in our review.

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Published: 07.12.2018
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3.5

The new Canon PowerShot SX70 HS super-zoom camera features a 65x zoom lens with a massive focal range of 21-1365mm, a new 20 megapixel image sensor, Digic 8 processor, 4K video recording, 10fps burst shooting, 3 inch vari-angle LCD screen, electronic viewfinder, full manual controls, RAW format support, and built-in wi-fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Read our Canon SX70 HS review now to discover if this is the ultimate all-rounder camera...

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Published: 02.10.2019
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4.0

The Canon SX70 HS is a super-zoom camera with DSLR-styling, 20 Megapixels and a 65x / 21-1365mm optical zoom. The SX70 HS keeps the body, zoom and flip-screen of its predecessor, but upgrades the resolution and viewfinder while adding 4k video and 10fps. Find out if it's still King of the super-zooms in our full review!…

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Published: 21.04.2019
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4.0

Feature-filled superzoom with grand aspirations

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Published: 04.04.2019
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3.0

If you pass me a 65X zoom camera, of course I'll aim for the moon

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Published: 20.09.2018
Canon SX70 Review

Canon SX70 HS: Canon's flagship 65x megazoom gets a resolution boost and 4K video. Read our Canon SX70 review to see what else is new!

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Published: 03.03.2019
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3.5

Huge zoom-ranges are all the rage, but does Canon’s latest superzoom bridge camera deliver where it really counts?

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Published: 23.07.2019
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
4.3

Canon's latest super-zoom camera features a new 20.3-megapixel sensor and DIGIC 8 processor, upgraded EVF and support for Canon's CR3 Raw format plus 4K 25p video.

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We tested the Canon Powershot SX70 HS, a well-rounded superzoom camera that outperforms the competition.

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Published: 14.03.2019
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4.0

Canon’s latest superzoom bridge camera, the PowerShot SX70 HS, has an impressive focal length range, but is it a camera that you’ll want to use?

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A bridge camera well suited to snapping your travels

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Published: 10.06.2021
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3.6

The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS is a bridge camera with a built-in zoom lens. It has an incredibly long focal length, letting you capture everything from wide-angle ...

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Published: 08.05.2019
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4.0

The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS captures views ranging from ultra-wide to extreme telephoto. It's a solid camera for wildlife observers, families, and shutterbugs in search of a lightweight bridge model.

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Published: 03.05.2019
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The GHI's Tried & Tested review of the Canon Powershot SX70 HS

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Published: 20.09.2018
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3.1

Canon SX70 HS is a 20.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3 sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 21-1365 mm F3.4-6.5 lens. Read our SX70 HS review to find its pros and cons.

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