Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon SX70 HS and Sony RX10 III side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon SX70 HS and Sony RX10 III. Canon SX70 HS is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 6mm narrower, 3mm shorter and 10mm thinner than Sony RX10 III.
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon SX70 HS and Sony RX10 III.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon SX70 HS and Sony RX10 III.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Canon SX70 HS is significantly lighter (443g ) than the Sony RX10 III which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
Compact Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Compact Cameras
Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of RX10 III, you can use this camera with more confidence under conditions where there is risk of exposure to water and dust compared to SX70 HS.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon SX70 HS and Sony RX10 III's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Both Canon SX70 HS and Sony RX10 III have 20.0 MP resolution sensors but Canon SX70 HS's sensor is 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) and Sony RX10 III's sensor is 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ).
Since Sony RX10 III's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Canon SX70 HS.
Below you can see the SX70 HS and RX10 III sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony RX10 III has a 4.1x Larger sensor area than Canon SX70 HS. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
Canon SX70 HS features a 21-1365 mm F3.4-6.5 65x zoom lens whereas Sony RX10 III features a 24-600 mm F2.4-4.0 25x zoom lens.
Canon SX70 HS has 3mm wider coverage than the Sony RX10 III. On the other hand, with a max aperture of f2.40, Sony RX10 III is faster at widest end.
On the tele end, Canon SX70 HS has 765mm longer reach than the Sony RX10 III. However, with a max aperture of f4.00, Sony RX10 III is faster at tele end.
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In this section, we rank and compare Canon SX70 HS and Sony RX10 III for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Canon SX70 HS for Portrait Photography
Sony RX10 III for Portrait Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No External Flash Shoe
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Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Ergonomics&Handling
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Canon SX70 HS for Street Photography
Sony RX10 III for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
21 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3 sensor
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.40
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
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Canon SX70 HS for Sports Photography
Sony RX10 III for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Wireless Connection
1365 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No External Flash Shoe
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.50
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 14.0fps
Environmental Sealings
25 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
600 mm Tele Lens
Fast Lens at Tele: f4.00
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
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Canon SX70 HS for Daily Photography
Sony RX10 III for Daily Photography
RAW shooting capability
65.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3 sensor
608g
Body Thickness 117mm
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RAW shooting capability
Environmental Sealings
25.0X Optical Zoom
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
1051g
Body Thickness 127mm
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Canon SX70 HS for Landscape Photography
Sony RX10 III for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
21 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Environmental Sealings
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon SX70 HS and Sony RX10 III, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Canon SX70 HS and Sony RX10 III scores compare:
Canon SX70 HS
Ranked
#16 out of 111 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#308 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Sony RX10 III
Ranked
#6 out of 111 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#116 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Sony RX10 III is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Canon SX70 HS in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Canon SX70 HS. Otherwise, Sony RX10 III is the better camera overall.
| General |
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III |
| Brand |
Canon |
Sony |
| Announced |
2018-09-20 |
2016-03-29 |
| Body Type |
SLR-like (bridge) |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
1" |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
116.16mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5184 x 3888 |
5472 x 3648 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
3,200 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
125 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
64 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
9 |
25 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
21-1365 mm (65x) |
24-600 mm (25x) |
| Max Aperture |
F3.4-6.5 |
F2.4-4.0 |
| Macro Focus Range |
0cm |
3cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
922k dots |
1,229k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,360k dots |
2,359k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.7 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000s |
1/2000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
14.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
608g |
1051g |
| Dimensions |
127 x 91 x 117mm |
133 x 94 x 127mm |
| Battery Life |
325 shots |
420 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
70 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
23.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
12.6 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
472 |
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