Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Review
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Our editorial take on the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS is a bridge camera built around one headline feature: a 65x optical zoom that stretches from 21mm to 1365mm equivalent. That makes it a solid choice for wildlife watchers, family photographers, and anyone who needs serious reach without hauling interchangeable lenses. Reviewers appreciate the lightweight body, fully articulated screen, and straightforward menu system that keep the camera approachable. The OLED EVF with 2.36 million dots punches above its class, and 4K video recording adds versatility even if overall video quality lags behind photo performance.
The SX70 HS uses a 1/2.3-inch, 20.3-megapixel sensor and Canon's DIGIC 8 processor, delivering up to 10 fps burst shooting with One Shot AF and optical stabilization rated for up to 5 stops. Reviewers note the camera handles well and remains easy to operate, but the lack of a touchscreen and merely adequate video quality hold it back. The camera records 4K at 30 fps and Full HD at 60 fps, though reviewers find the output underwhelming compared to stills. At $550, it sits in the mainstream bridge camera tier, trading sensor size and low-light performance for extreme zoom versatility in a relatively compact package.
- 65x optical zoom (21-1365mm equivalent) with 5-stop stabilization
- High-quality 2.36-million-dot OLED EVF
- Fully articulated 3-inch LCD screen
- Lightweight and comfortable to handle at 608g
- Simple, straightforward menu system
- No touchscreen on rear LCD
- Video quality underwhelms despite 4K capability
- Small 1/2.3-inch sensor limits low-light performance
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Lightweight and comfortable to use. Fully articulated screen. Simple menu system. Cons. No touchscreen. Poor video quality. Inputs and outputs ...
The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS captures views ranging from ultra-wide to extreme telephoto. It's a solid camera for wildlife observers, families, and shutterbugs
The 65x zoom is the main attraction but the 4K video capability, high-quality EVF and screen are also very attractive on a bridge camera at this level.
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About this product
65x superzoom; 4K.
Specs
- Usb
- Micro-USB (USB 2.0)
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
- Card Slot
- SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-I
- Mic Input
- 3.5mm stereo microphone input
- Battery
- LP-E12 (7.2V, 875 mAh)
- Battery Life
- Approx. 325 shots (screen), 255 shots (EVF), 85 min video (screen), 75 min video (EVF)
- Weight Grams
- 608 g
- Dimensions Mm
- 127.0 x 90.9 x 116.6 mm
- Optical Zoom
- 65x
- Aperture Range
- f/3.4-6.5
- Focal Length Equiv
- 21-1365mm
- Min Focus Distance
- 0 cm (W), 180 cm (T)
- Max Frame Rate 4k
- 29.97 fps
- Max Frame Rate Hd
- 59.94 fps
- Max Video Bitrate
- 120 Mbps
- Max Video Resolution
- 4K (3840 x 2160)
- Evf Type
- OLED
- Self Timer
- 2 sec, 10 sec, Custom
- Flash Range
- 50 cm to 5 m (W), 2.0 to 2.5 m (T)
- Hdmi Output
- Micro-HDMI (Type D)
- Audio Format
- AAC stereo
- Digital Zoom
- 4x
- File Formats
- JPEG, RAW
- Total Pixels
- 21.1 MP
- Video Format
- MP4 (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC)
- Combined Zoom
- 260x
- Evf Resolution
- 2,360,000 dots
- Metering Modes
- Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot
- Shooting Modes
- M, Av, Tv, P, Auto
- Image Processor
- DIGIC 8
- Macro Mode Range
- 0-50 cm (W)
- Max Recording Time
- 30 minutes
- Operating Humidity
- 10-90%
- Shutter Speed Range
- 1/2000 to 15 sec
- Exposure Compensation
- +/-3 EV (1/3 stop increments)
- Operating Temperature
- 0-40 degrees C
- Continuous Shooting Servo Af
- 5.7 fps (high speed), 3.0 fps (low speed)
- Continuous Shooting One Shot Af
- 10.0 fps (high speed), 3.0 fps (low speed)
- Sensor Size
- 1/2.3 inch
- Sensor Type
- 1/2.3 inch CMOS
- Effective Megapixels
- 20.3 MP
- Rear Screen
- 3.0 inch vari-angle LCD, 920,000 dots
- Stabilization
- Optical, up to 5 stops
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- B&H Photonew● In stockBest price$699Buy
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