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Compare Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX740 HS vs Canon PowerShot G3 X

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth
802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth
802.11b/g/n with NFC

Construction

Form Factor
Compact camera with zoom lens
Compact camera with zoom lens
Compact camera with zoom lens
Image Size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
20 MP (5184 x 3888)
21 MP (5184 x 3888)
20 MP (5472 x 3648)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
117 mm / 4.61 in
40 mm / 1.57 in
105 mm / 4.13 in
Size | Height
91 mm / 3.58 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Width
127 mm / 5.00 in
110 mm / 4.33 in
123 mm / 4.84 in
Weight
608 g / 21.48 oz
299 g / 10.57 oz
733 g / 25.90 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
3.2 inch
Display Type
Fully articulated TFT LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Resolution
922,000 dots
922,000 dots
1,620,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,360,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Electronic
None
Electronic (optional)

Function

Angle Of View
91.7° Diagonal | 81.2° Horizontal | 59.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 1.8° Diagonal | 1.5° Horizontal | 1.0° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 2.6° Diagonal | 2.1° Horizontal | 1.4° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.4 (wide) ~ f/6.5 (tele)
f/3.3 (wide) ~ f/6.9 (tele)
f/2.8 (wide) ~ f/5.6 (tele)
Autofocus
9 focus points
31 focus points
Crop Factor
5.6
5.6
2.7
Exposure Compensation
±3
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±3
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
Built-in
Focal Length
3.8 mm ~ 243.8 mm
4.3 mm ~ 171.4 mm
8.9 mm ~ 222.2 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
21 mm ~ 1365 mm
24 mm ~ 960 mm
24 mm ~ 600 mm
GPS
No
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 3200
100 ~ 3200
125 ~ 12800 (expands to 25600
Image Stabilization
Optical, 5 stops
Optical
Optical
Intervalometer
Yes
Yes
Processor
Digic 8
Digic 8
DIGIC 6
Touch Screen
No
No
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
Video Recording
1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Zoom
65x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
40x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
25x optical zoom, Digital zoom available

Performance

Battery Life
325 shots
265 shots
300 shots
Flash Range
5.00 m
5.00 m
6.80 m
Max Burst Rate
10.0 fps
10.0 fps
5.9 fps
Min Focus Distance
0 mm / 0.00 in
10 mm / 0.39 in
50 mm / 1.97 in
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)

Production

Battery
LP-E12 lithium-ion battery & charger
NB-13L lithium-ion battery & charger
NB-10L lithium-ion battery & charger
Debut
2018-09-20
2018-07-31
2015-06-18

Reviews

Neofiliac score
35%
47%
51%
Pros
  • Fully articulated LCD
  • 5 stops of IBIS
  • Good 10.0 fps burst rate
  • Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Very useful 65x super zoom
  • Good 10.0 fps burst rate
  • Very light
  • Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Very useful 40x super zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very useful 25x super zoom
Cons
  • Menu not touch-enabled
  • Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
  • Poor battery life
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Low resolution EVF
  • Menu not touch-enabled
  • Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
  • Poor battery life
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Poor battery life
  • 125 base ISO
  • Low 5.9 fps burst rate
  • Low 20 MP resolution

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