Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot HX400V Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

PowerShot SX70 HS vs Cyber-shot HX400V - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot HX400V 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

Cyber-shot HX400V

  • Introduced in February 2014
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 20 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 80 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-1200mm (50x), f2.8-6.3
  • WiFi built-in
  • 129.6 x 93.2 x 103.2mm³ (5.1″ x 3.7″ x 4.1″)
  • 660g (21.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Cyber-shot HX400V

PowerShot SX70 HS vs Cyber-shot HX400V: The sensors

Both cameras use the same sensor format, Compact.

Compact sensor built into both cameras has a total area of about 28mm² (0.04 sq.in.).

PowerShot SX70 HS vs Cyber-shot HX400V: Viewfinder

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

The Cyber-shot HX400V has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 0.40 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.50x.

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)

Cyber-shot HX400V (0.50x)

Better choice: Draw

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS VS Sony Cyber-shot HX400V Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot SX70 HS a better choice

PowerShot SX70 HS

Cyber-shot HX400V
Auto Focus points (4)

9 1
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.39 0.40
Better Video (2)

3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Longer battery life (3, photos)

325 300

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot SX70 HS are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the better viewfinder and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the PowerShot SX70 HS is made easy by that the battery has more stamina.

The PowerShot SX70 HS scores 13 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Cyber-shot HX400V

PowerShot SX70 HS

Cyber-shot HX400V
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.30 20.40
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 3200 ISO 80 – 12800 ISO
GPS (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Cyber-shot HX400V are the higher resolution, the larger sensitivity and the built-in GPS.

Yields 11 points for the Cyber-shot HX400V.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot SX70 HS

Cyber-shot HX400V
Sensor format

Compact Compact
Speed (frames/second)

10 10
Built-in flash
Image stabilizer
Sensor resolution (MP)

0.92 0.92
Articulated screen
Similar weight

608g 660g
Similar size

1346cm³ 1247cm³
WiFi
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS VS Sony Cyber-shot HX400V Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot SX70 HS and Cyber-shot HX400V

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

Sony Cyber-shot HX400V

13
11

We advise to choose the newest model: Canon PowerShot SX70 HS.