In this review, we will be comparing the SX70 HS and the P1100, two Small Sensor Superzoom cameras from Canon and Nikon. Canon SX70 HS was introduced to the market in September 2018 and Nikon P1100 was launched in February 2025. As you can see, SX70 HS is 7 years older than P1100. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.
We can expect this to be a close match up because both models are ranked amongst the best in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Out of 251 cameras in this class, Canon SX70 HS is ranked
#4 with an overall score of 59 and Nikon P1100 is ranked
#2 with an overall score of 61.
Here is a brief look at the main features of the Canon SX70 HS and Nikon P1100 before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Canon SX70 HS and Nikon P1100 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
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