Compare Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs Canon PowerShot G3 X
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Construction
Form Factor
Compact camera with zoom lens
Compact camera with zoom lens
Image Size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
20 MP (5184 x 3888)
20 MP (5472 x 3648)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Dimensions
Size | Depth
117 mm / 4.61 in
105 mm / 4.13 in
Size | Height
91 mm / 3.58 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Width
127 mm / 5.00 in
123 mm / 4.84 in
Weight
608 g / 21.48 oz
733 g / 25.90 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3 inch
3.2 inch
Display Type
Fully articulated TFT LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Resolution
922,000 dots
1,620,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,360,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Electronic
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) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.4 (wide) ~ f/6.5 (tele)
f/2.8 (wide) ~ f/5.6 (tele)
Autofocus
9 focus points
31 focus points
Crop Factor
5.6
2.7
Exposure Compensation
±3
±3
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
Focal Length
3.8 mm ~ 243.8 mm
8.9 mm ~ 222.2 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
21 mm ~ 1365 mm
24 mm ~ 600 mm
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 3200
125 ~ 12800 (expands to 25600
Image Stabilization
Optical, 5 stops
Optical
Intervalometer
Yes
Processor
Digic 8
DIGIC 6
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Video Codecs
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
Yes
Zoom
65x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
25x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
Performance
Battery Life
325 shots
300 shots
Flash Range
5.00 m
6.80 m
Max Burst Rate
10.0 fps
5.9 fps
Min Focus Distance
0 mm / 0.00 in
50 mm / 1.97 in
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Production
Battery
LP-E12 lithium-ion battery & charger
NB-10L lithium-ion battery & charger
Debut
2018-09-20
2015-06-18
Reviews
Neofiliac score
35%
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
- 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
- Poor battery life
- 125 base ISO
- Low 5.9 fps burst rate
- Low 20 MP resolution
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