Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs Leica C-Lux Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

PowerShot SX70 HS vs C-Lux - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs Leica C-Lux Specs

PowerShot SX70 HS

  • Introduced in September 2018
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 20 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 3200 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 21-1365mm (65x), f3.4-6.5
  • WiFi built-in
  • 127 x 90.9 x 116.6mm³ (5.0″ x 3.6″ x 4.6″)
  • 608g (19.6 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PowerShot SX70 HS

C-Lux

  • Introduced in June 2018
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 80 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Zoom 24-360mm (15x), f3.3-6.4
  • WiFi built-in
  • 111.2 x 66.4 x 45.2mm³ (4.4″ x 2.6″ x 1.8″)
  • 340g (11.0 oz.)

All specs: Main page for C-Lux

PowerShot SX70 HS vs C-Lux: The sensors

PowerShot SX70 HS features a Compact sized sensor, while the C-Lux uses a 1″ sensor.

Featuring an area of 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.), the C-Lux’s sensor is a lot larger that the chip that the PowerShot SX70 HS employs at 28mm² (0.04 sq.in.). A larger sensor can produce images of interiors or at night that have less noise and better contrast than photos shot with Compact sized chips.

Better choice: Leica C-Lux

PowerShot SX70 HS vs C-Lux: Viewfinder

PowerShot SX70 HS has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.39 megapixel with magnification of 0.50x.

The C-Lux has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.33 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.53x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

PowerShot SX70 HS (0.50x)

C-Lux (0.53x)

Advantage: Leica C-Lux

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS VS Leica C-Lux Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot SX70 HS a better choice

PowerShot SX70 HS

C-Lux

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.30 20.10
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.39 2.33
Articulated monitor (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot SX70 HS are the higher resolution, the better viewfinder and the articulated display.

The PowerShot SX70 HS scores 11 points.

Otherwise why to choose Leica C-Lux

PowerShot SX70 HS

C-Lux

Larger sensor (5)

Compact 1″
Auto Focus points (4)

9 49
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 3200 ISO 80 – 25600 ISO
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

0.92 1.04
Touch screen (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

325 370
Weighs less (2)

608g
(19.6 oz.)
340g
(11.0 oz.)
More portable (2)

1346cm³
(85 cu.in.)
334cm³
(21 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the C-Lux are the larger sensor, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger sensitivity. We also like that the display has a higher resolution, the rather comfortable touch screen and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the PowerShot SX70 HS: the lower weight than the PowerShot SX70 HS and the more compact size.

Yields 24 points for the C-Lux.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot SX70 HS

C-Lux

Speed (frames/second)

10 10
Built-in flash

Image stabilizer

Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
WiFi

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS VS Leica C-Lux Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot SX70 HS and C-Lux

PowerShot SX70 HS und C-Lux, front view

Top view of cameras

PowerShot SX70 HS und C-Lux, view from above

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

Leica C-Lux

11
24

We recommend Leica C-Lux as better choice.