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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs Nikon D3500

5.0 in
3.58 in
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
15
3.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
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0 %
4 stars
81 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
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20
4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
61 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
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0 %
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User rating
49
4.2 out of 5
49 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
112
3.5 out of 5
112 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
8 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
ProcessorDIGIC 8EXPEED 4

Image

Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum320025600
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points911

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
ViewfinderElectronicPentamirror
Flip-out screenyesno

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MOV

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Supported audio file formatsLC-AACPCM

Design

Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Body typeBridgeSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Weight21.52 oz12.87 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in
Height3.58 in3.82 in
Depth0.65 in2.76 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11

Power

Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)3251550
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Bluetoothyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
GPSyesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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