Canon PowerShot G3 X vs. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G3 X and Canon PowerShot SX70 HS. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G3 X vs. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 7.65 cm 9.09 cm
Width 12.33 cm 12.7 cm
Depth 10.53 cm 11.66 cm
Weight 733 g 576 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 733 g Camera only: 576 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 608 g
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 25x 65x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.94 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 6 DIGIC 8
LENS Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Type Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 8.8 - 220 mm - f/2.8-5.6 Zoom lens - 65x zoom - 3.8 - 247 mm - f/3.4-6.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 600mm 21 - 1365mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 0 m
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 13 groups / 18 elements 11 groups / 15 elements
Features - UD glass, Ultrasonic Motor (USM), aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
ISO (Max) 12800 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO auto (125-6400) ISO auto (100-800), ISO 100-3200
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (white) Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 6.8 m (wide lens)
0.85 m - 3.1 m (tele lens)
0.5 m - 5 m (wide lens)
2 m - 2.5 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card - 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 4320 x 2880
4320 x 2432
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
3648 x 3648
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
RAW 5472 x 3080
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4864 x 3648
RAW 3648 x 3648
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2432 x 1616
JPEG 2432 x 1368
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1824 x 1824
Video Capture - H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-10L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 920 mAh (included) Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 240 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 415 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
Photo shooting - 325 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 255 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 405 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
Video recording - 85 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.2 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 5.7 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 2 frames per second (3MP)
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, lens cap strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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