Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs. Ricoh G900

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Ricoh G900. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs. Ricoh G900 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 9.09 cm 6.55 cm
Width 12.7 cm 11.82 cm
Depth 11.66 cm 3.31 cm
Weight 576 g 219 g
Weight Details Camera only: 576 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 608 g
Camera only: 219 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 247 g
Protection - Waterproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 8.1x
Optical Zoom 65x 5x
Navigation - GPS/GLONASS/Michibiki receiver
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Electronic (Pixel Track SR)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors - Electromagnetic compass
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
Image Processor DIGIC 8 -
LENS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
Type Zoom lens - 65x zoom - 3.8 - 247 mm - f/3.4-6.5 Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 21 - 1365mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 0 m 50 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Features UD glass, Ultrasonic Motor (USM), aspherical lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Blink Detection technology, Pet Detection, Smile Capture
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
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 SX70 HS Ricoh G900
ISO (Max) 3200 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-800), ISO 100-3200 ISO auto, ISO 125-25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 1/4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 5 m (wide lens)
2 m - 2.5 m (tele lens)
0.2 m - 5.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
Internal Storage - 6.5 GB flash
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
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage 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
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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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
Battery Type Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion Ricoh DB-110 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Ricoh DB-110 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life 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)
Photo shooting - 340 shots
Playback - 260 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth HDMI, USB 3.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Computer Connectivity - Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 5.7 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 2 frames per second (3MP) 3 frames per second
Built-in Light - LED lights
Additional Features 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 Audio recording, multi-picture burst, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, USB charging, FlashAir Card Ready, password protection, SR (Shake Reduction), voice annotation recording, skew correction
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh G900
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, lens cap strap Neck strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 20 m
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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