Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 vs. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 and Canon PowerShot SX70 HS. 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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 vs. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 5.55 cm 9.09 cm
Width 9.68 cm 12.7 cm
Depth 2.09 cm 11.66 cm
Weight 111 g 576 g
Weight Details Camera only: 111 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 127 g
Camera only: 576 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 608 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black | Pink -
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 6x 65x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic (Steady Shot) Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Image Processor - DIGIC 8
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Type Zoom lens - 6x zoom - 4.6 - 27.6 mm - f/3.5-6.5 G Zoom lens - 65x zoom - 3.8 - 247 mm - f/3.4-6.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 26 - 156mm 21 - 1365mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 0 m
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 11 groups / 15 elements
Features Built-in lens shield UD glass, Ultrasonic Motor (USM), aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 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 Smile Shutter Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
ISO (Max) 3200 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-800, ISO auto (100-800) ISO auto (100-800), ISO 100-3200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, night portrait, PET, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, gourmet -
Special Effects Partial colour, Toy camera, Pop Colour, Soft High-key -
White Balance Automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white) Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 2 sec 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,400 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Camera Flash Built-in flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.4 m - 3.2 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 1.74 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
6.5 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
3.5 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
0.5 m - 5 m (wide lens)
2 m - 2.5 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 5152 x 2896
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
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 AVI - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 9Mbps
AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps - 3Mbps
AVI - 320 x 240 p - 30 fps
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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Battery Type Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BN Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh (included) Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB / AV output USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.52 frames per second 5.7 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 2 frames per second (3MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, cropping an image, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, USB charging, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, 360 Sweep Panorama technology 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, video / audio / USB cable, neoprene case Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, lens cap strap
Software Sony PlayMemories Home -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 2 years
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