Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

PowerShot SX70 HS vs Cyber-shot RX10 IV - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV 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 RX10 IV

  • Introduced in September 2017
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 24 frames/second
  • 100 – 12800 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-600mm (25x), f2.8-4.0
  • WiFi built-in
  • 132.5 x 94 x 127.4mm³ (5.2″ x 3.7″ x 5.0″)
  • 1095g (35.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Cyber-shot RX10 IV

PowerShot SX70 HS vs Cyber-shot RX10 IV: The sensors

PowerShot SX70 HS features a Compact sized sensor, while the Cyber-shot RX10 IV uses a 1″ sensor.

Featuring an area of 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.), the Cyber-shot RX10 IV’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: Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV

PowerShot SX70 HS vs Cyber-shot RX10 IV: Viewfinder

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

The Cyber-shot RX10 IV has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.70x.

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 RX10 IV (0.70x)

Advantage: Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS VS Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot SX70 HS a better choice

PowerShot SX70 HS

Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.30 20.10
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.39 2.36
Weighs less (2)

608g
(19.6 oz.)
1095g
(35.3 oz.)
More portable (2)

1346cm³
(85 cu.in.)
1587cm³
(100 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot SX70 HS are the higher resolution, the better viewfinder and the lower weight than the Cyber-shot RX10 IV. Another advantage over the Cyber-shot RX10 IV: the more compact size.

The PowerShot SX70 HS scores 13 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV

PowerShot SX70 HS

Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Larger sensor (5)

Compact 1″
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

10 24
Auto Focus points (4)

9 315
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 3200 ISO 100 – 12800 ISO
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

0.92 1.44
Touch screen (2)

External microphone (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

325 400

Conclusion: Advantages of the Cyber-shot RX10 IV are the larger sensor, that the camera is faster and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Sony are the larger sensitivity, that the display has a higher resolution and the rather comfortable touch screen. A recommendation of the Cyber-shot RX10 IV is made easy by the connector for an external microphone and that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 26 points for the Cyber-shot RX10 IV.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot SX70 HS

Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Built-in flash

Image stabilizer

Articulated screen

Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
WiFi

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS VS Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot SX70 HS and Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV

13
26

We recommend Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV as better choice.