Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs. Sony ZV-1M2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Sony ZV-1M2. 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. Sony ZV-1M2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - ZEISS
Height 9.09 cm 6 cm
Width 12.7 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 11.66 cm 4.67 cm
Weight 576 g 266 g
Weight Details Camera only: 576 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 608 g
Camera only: 266 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 292 g
Body Material - SORPLAS
Enclosure Colour - Black
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 65x 2.55
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 21,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 29.97 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Electronic (with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
Image Processor DIGIC 8 -
LENS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
Type Zoom lens - 65x zoom - 3.8 - 247 mm - f/3.4-6.5 ZEISS zoom lens - 2.55x zoom - 6.9 - 17.6 mm - f/1.8-4.0 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 21 - 1365mm 18 - 50mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 0 m 5 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements -
Features UD glass, Ultrasonic Motor (USM), aspherical lens T* coating
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 315
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Subject-tracking AF, Touch AF, Animal-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
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 Sony ZV-1M2
ISO (Max) 3200 12800
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-800), ISO 100-3200 ISO 80, ISO auto (125-12800)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Metering Zones - 120
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Special Effects - Soft Skin, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets -
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 1 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed - 1/100 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features Flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 5 m (wide lens)
2 m - 2.5 m (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
Digital Video Format H.264 MJPEG, H.264, XAVC S, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction 3-mic system
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Duo 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 Memory Stick Duo, SD 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
5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 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
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
Battery Type Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1
Details Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (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 - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 45 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 3sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5.7 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 2 frames per second (3MP) 24 frames per second
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 Built-in speaker, built-in microphone, Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, slow motion recording, ND Filter, Touch AE function, Background Defocus function, USB streaming, Shot Mark, proxy recording, quick motion
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony ZV-1M2
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, lens cap strap Microphone windscreen, wind screen adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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