Product Comparison: Canon PowerShot S5 IS vs Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
General Specifications
Brand
Canon
Canon
Model
PowerShot S5 IS
PowerShot SX70 HS
Origin
Japan
Japan
About the Product
The ultra-powerful 12x optical zoom on the PowerShot S5 IS means you'll get the shot you want with no compromise, yet that's only the beginning of what makes this camera so exciting. The S5 IS is loaded with many of Canon's latest advanced technologies including the DIGIC III Image Processor, so both still images and movies are rendered with fine detail and luminous clarity.
With its incredible 65x Optical Zoom, image stabilization of up to 5 stops and 4K video recording, the PowerShot SX70 HS camera has you covered. From fun-filled family moments to once-in-a-lifetime travels and adventures, capture everything including faraway sights, ultra-wide vistas and spectacular, frame-filling, close-up macro shots like never before with a PowerShot SX-series camera. A bright and detailed electronic viewfinder combined with intuitive controls enable you to capture incredible moments as the opportunity presents itself.
Key Specs
Sensor Resolution
8 MP
20.3 MP
Sensor Type
CCD
CMOS
Optical Zoom
12 x
65 x
Image Stabilization
Optical
Lens-shift
Size & Weight
Height
3.15 in.
3.58 in.
Width
4.6 in.
5 in.
Depth
3.06 in.
4.59 in.
Weight
1.15 lbs.
1.34 lbs.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Digital Camera - Black
- It has a nice feel, good size, and easy to use.
- The weight and size is comfortable.
- Nice small size. Great camera.
- This little camera tucks nicely inside a jacket or vest.
- Perfect and lightweight for smaller projects or a great beginner camera.
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS 65x Optical Zoom Bridge Camera
- Overall, though, it is a good all-rounder, I think and a very powerful machine considering its size and weight.
- Camera is not small but a reasonable weight and it feels tough enough for normal use.
- An excellent camera that you can take with you on a trip and take great pictures.
- Perfect size for my coat pocket. I carry this with me with ease.
- The lens is too big to put the camera in the pocket of your pants or jacket. Inconvenient size to carry.
Imaging
Min. Focal Length
6 mm.
3.8 mm.
Max. Focal Length
72 mm.
247 mm.
ISO Settings
80 - 1600
100-3200
Aperture
F2.7 (W) - 3.5 (T)
F3.4 (W) - 6.5 (T)
Digital Zoom
4 x
4 x
Burst Mode
Yes
Yes
Low Light/High Sensitivity
No
No
Face Detection
Yes
Yes
Image File Format(s)
JPEG, AVI
JPEG, DPOF, MP4
What customers say about "Imaging"
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Digital Camera - Black
- Excellent zoom and image stabilization is a great feature.
- The clarity of movies and snapshots is perfect.
- The zoom is wonderful.
- Good quality images. Zoom works fast.
- Adjusting shutter and aperture are quick and easy.
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS 65x Optical Zoom Bridge Camera
- The camera will turn on and be ready to fire a shot in a pretty quick 1.5 seconds. Focusing in good light is almost instantaneous.
- The 10fps continuous shooting rate, up from 6.5fps on the SX60, is exceptionally fast for this kind of camera.
- Great zoom range with 21mm which allows you to take different photos.Lovely handling and effective image stabilisation.
- The camera is good although it produces quite noisy images. Especially with higher ISO much noisier than it's predecessor SX60 HS.
- You can almost forgot low light shooting and most indoor light photography because that's just terrible.
Display
Display Type
TFT LCD
TFT LCD
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen Size
2.5 in.
3 in.
Screen Resolution
207000 dots
922000 dots
Viewfinder
0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon
0.39-type electronic viewfinder (OLED), 2360000 dots
Vari-angle Display
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Display"
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Digital Camera - Black
- Love the flip out screen.
- Flip out LCD makes taking picture at odd angle easy.
- The Canon LCD display can be set in many positions, with its unique hinging system.
- I like the large size and the quality of the display.
- The articulated display is a nice feature, both to protect the screen when not in use and to orient it anyway you want.
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS 65x Optical Zoom Bridge Camera
- Canon make much higher electronic viewfinder resolution, larger LCD screen display, 4K video, additional creative filters, RAW support and much more.
- Being used to a DSLR this camera makes the transition so very easy as it uses both a flip out screen AND a Viewfinder. Fantastic.
- The Electronic Viewfinder is superb, however, and allows much more confidence when taking shots compared to the SX50.
- With the function of turning the monitor and controlling from phone, you can take great selfies.
- The photographs taken are poorly visible in direct sunlight.
Features
Water Resistant
No
No
Shock Resistant
No
No
Panorama Mode
No
Yes
Shooting Modes
AUTO, Creative: P, Av, Tv, M, C, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Scene Selection, Night Scene, Super Macro, Movie Mode, Stitch Assist
Program AE Mode, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual Exposure, Sports, SCN, Creative Filters Panorama, Hybrid Auto, Smart Auto, C1 (Custom), C2 (Custom)
White Balance Modes
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom
Shutter Speeds
15" - 1/3200
15" - 1/2000
What customers say about "Features"
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Digital Camera - Black
- Auto mode is easy to use just set it and shoot.
- Function buttons are marked and easy to understand.
- Night mode takes great shots even when totally dark.
- Startup time is really fast.
- Very fast, and quiet, image stabilization works well.
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS 65x Optical Zoom Bridge Camera
- The SX70 would offer higher sensor resolution, wider and longer zoom capabilities, built-in WiFi with smartphone remote control to the camera compared to previous models.
- The zoom is out of this world! Not only do you get 65x optical zoom but on Auto mode this increases to a ridiculous 260x with the digital zoom!
- There are many modes for taking photos in different places and it works great. Photos are clear and beautiful.
- I thought the "sport" mode could help me to take burst pictures. No, too slow in that mode and other modes are not better.
- Pictures come out very flat unless it's a very bright day. Night time mode is next to useless. Very disappointed.
Connectivity
PictBridge Enabled
Yes
Yes
NFC Enabled
No
No
Integrated GPS
No
No
Output(s)
USB 2.0, NTSC / PAL, 3.5mm audio
USB 2.0 Micro-B, Micro HDMI Type D
Number Of Memory Card Slots
1
1
What customers say about "Connectivity"
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Digital Camera - Black
- Video mode makes high quality videos. Great connectivity.
- It connects directly to my Canon PIXMA printer for incredible prints.
- The USB cable connection makes it much easier to get files onto the computer.
- SD Card slot in the battery compartment.
- The lack of Wi-Fi is very upsetting.
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS 65x Optical Zoom Bridge Camera
- The Bluetooth and WiFi connection options are easy to set up and do work. The download of photos to my Windows 10 system is a nice option, rather than having to seek out a USB cable.
- It connect to my smart devices so that I could download my photos whilst on holiday and more conveniently at home as well.
- Bluetooth technology means you can now connect to a smartphone to upload photos or imprint GPS co-ordinates onto your photos using the Canon Connect app.
- I do like the bluetooth connection to my tablet - it took me a little messing around to set it up, but it works well.
- Dislike the connection with Bluetooth and WiFi, but I will suffer that and do it the old fashion way. The connection is very often interrupted and disappears.
Power
AC Adapter Compatible
Yes
Yes
Battery Model
Rechargeable AA-size NiMH Battery
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E12
Number of Batteries
4
1
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
MSRP
599.99 $
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