Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II Comparison

Let’s compare the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II.

Our comparison table below covers all the important specifications of each camera. In this side-by-side review, we will be comparing Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. While Canon PowerShot SX70 HS has 1/2.3 inch sensor, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II has 35mm sensor and 20.3 has a 20.3 MP and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II has a 42.4 MP resolution.

  Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
  Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Front Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II Front
Sensor and Camera Features
Brand Canon Sony
Megapixels 20.3 42.4
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Format 1/2.3 inch 35mm
SLR Type Point & Shoot Point & Shoot
Crop Factor n/a 1.0x
AA Filter Optional
Image Resolution 5184 x 3888 (20.2 MP, 4:3) 7952 x 5304 (42.2 MP, 3:2)
Body Image Stabilization No No
Native ISO Min 100 - Max 3200 Min 100 - Max 25600
Full ISO Settings Auto (100-800), 100-3200 ISO 100-25600 (1/3 EV steps, expandable to 50-102400), Auto (100-25600 with selectable upper/lower limits); Multi Frame NR: 100-102400 (1 EV steps), Auto (100-102400 with selectable upper/lower limits)
Startup Time 1.5 seconds
AF System and Shooting
Auto Focus Type Contrast Detection; Face & Tracking (9 points), Tracking, 1-point, Spot Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection/contrast-detection): Wide (399 points for PDAF, 25 points for CDAF), Center, Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Expand Flexible Spot, Lock-on AF (Wide / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Expand Flexible Spot)
Continuous Shooting Speed / Burst Mode Auto (100-800), 100-3200 ISO 100-25600 (1/3 EV steps, expandable to 50-102400), Auto (100-25600 with selectable upper/lower limits); Multi Frame NR: 100-102400 (1 EV steps), Auto (100-102400 with selectable upper/lower limits)
Shutter Speed Range 1/2000 - 15 sec 1/4000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode No Yes
JPEG Buffer Size 24
AW Buffer Size 23
Screen/viewfinder
LCD 3.0 3.0
LCD Resolution 921,600 dots (307,200 px) 1,228,800 dots (307,200 px)
Touchscreen No No
Articulating Screen Yes Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen Yes No
Selfie Screen Yes No
Top Deck Display No No
Focus Peaking Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF / LCD EVF / LCD
Viewfinder Type EVF: 0.39"-type 2.36M-dot OLED; 100% coverage; -3.0 to +1.0 diopter adjustment; eye sensor 0.39-type, 2.36M-dot XGA OLED, 100% coverage, 0.74x magnification, 18.4mm eyepoint (CIPA), -4.0 to +3.0m-1 diopter
Focus Peaking Yes Yes
Video Features
Video Resolution 3840x2160 (30p/25p) 1920x1080 (60p/60i/50p/50i/30p/25p/24p)
Video File Format MP4 (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Stereo)) XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo
Memory Card Type SD / SDHC / SDXC MS Duo / MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC
Dual Card Slot No No
SD UHS Support UHS-I compliant
Microphone Jack Yes Yes
Headphone Jack No No
Flash and Internal Connections
Built-in Flash Yes No
Max Flash Sync Speed 1/2000 1/2000
Internal connections Micro (Type-D) HDMI, 3.5mm Microphone Jack Multi Micro USB, Micro HDMI (Type D), 3.5mm stereo microphone jack
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi Yes Yes
NFC No Yes
Bluetooth Yes No
Built-In GPS No No
USB Type USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
Physical
Battery Life (CIPA) 255 shots 200 shots
Battery Types Lithium-ion rechargeable Lithium-ion rechargeable
Weight 21.4 oz (608 g) includes batteries 17.9 oz (507 g) includes batteries
Size 5.0 x 3.6 x 4.6 in. (127 x 91 x 116 mm) 4.5 x 2.6 x 2.8 in. (113 x 65 x 72 mm)
Price
Price Buy starting from $549.00
Buy starting from $3,298.00
Release Date 2018-11-30 2015-11-15