Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS is a bridge camera launched on 09/20/2018.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 61 of all cameras in our database) scoring 45 overall. The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS weights 608 gr and spans 127 x 91 x 117 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 36, ranks in the category best 5%.
• Speed Performance - Score 40, ranks in the category best 13%.
• Versatility - Score 63, ranks in the category best 16%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon PowerShot SX70 HS is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 51, ranks among the worst 19% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 34, ranks in the best 18% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 34, ranks in the best 12% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 47, ranks in the best 12% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Good, score 51, ranks in the best 43% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 36% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 839.95 CAD and 964.95 CAD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Canon PowerShot SX70 HS is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.