Leica C-Lux vs. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Leica C-Lux and Canon PowerShot SX70 HS. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica C-Lux vs. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.7 cm 9.09 cm
Width 11.3 cm 12.7 cm
Depth 4.6 cm 11.66 cm
Weight 340 g 576 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 576 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 608 g
Enclosure Colour Midnight blue | Light gold -
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 15x 65x
SENSOR Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type MOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis) Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Image Processor - DIGIC 8
LENS Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Type Zoom lens - 15x zoom - 8.8 - 132 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar Zoom lens - 65x zoom - 3.8 - 247 mm - f/3.4-6.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 360mm 21 - 1365mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 0 m
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 11 groups / 15 elements
Features Aspherical lens UD glass, Ultrasonic Motor (USM), aspherical lens
FOCUSING Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 9
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection - Yes
VIEWFINDER Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.21" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,333,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.45x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Image Aspect Ratio 3:2 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
ISO (Max) 25600 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 25000, ISO 125-12500 ISO auto (100-800), ISO 100-3200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic -
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,240,000 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync 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)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Leica C-Lux 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 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 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
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 Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Battery Type Leica BP-DC15 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-DC15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.5 hours (4K resolution)
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 Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 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 - Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 frames per second 5.7 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 2 frames per second (3MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, primary colour filter 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 Leica C-Lux Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist 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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