Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot HX99 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

PowerShot SX70 HS vs Cyber-shot HX99 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot HX99 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 HX99

  • Introduced in August 2018
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 18 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 80 – 12800 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-720mm (30x), f3.5-6.4
  • WiFi built-in
  • 102 x 58.1 x 35.5mm³ (4.0″ x 2.3″ x 1.4″)
  • 243g (7.8 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Cyber-shot HX99

PowerShot SX70 HS vs Cyber-shot HX99: 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 HX99: Viewfinder

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

The Cyber-shot HX99 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 0.64 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 HX99 (0.50x)

Better choice: Draw

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS VS Sony Cyber-shot HX99 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot SX70 HS a better choice

PowerShot SX70 HS

Cyber-shot HX99

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.30 18.20
Auto Focus points (4)

9 1
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.39 0.64

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot SX70 HS are the higher resolution, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the better viewfinder.

The PowerShot SX70 HS scores 13 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Cyber-shot HX99

PowerShot SX70 HS

Cyber-shot HX99

Better sensibility (4)

100 – 3200 ISO 80 – 12800 ISO
Touch screen (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

325 390
Weighs less (2)

608g
(19.6 oz.)
243g
(7.8 oz.)
More portable (2)

1346cm³
(85 cu.in.)
210cm³
(13 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Cyber-shot HX99 are the larger sensitivity, 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 13 points for the Cyber-shot HX99.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot SX70 HS

Cyber-shot HX99

Sensor format

Compact Compact
Speed (frames/second)

10 10
Built-in flash

Image stabilizer

Sensor resolution (MP)

0.92 0.92
Articulated screen

Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
WiFi

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS VS Sony Cyber-shot HX99 Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot SX70 HS and Cyber-shot HX99

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

Sony Cyber-shot HX99

13
13

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