Sony RX10 IV vs Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Side-by-Side Camera Comparison

Tested using Methodology v0.12.1

Updated Dec 18, 2024 02:08 PM

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Body TypeBridge

MirrorlessYes

Sensor Size1-inch

Body TypeBridge

MirrorlessYes

Sensor Size1/2.3-inch

Variants

RX10 IV (Black)

PowerShot SX70 HS (Black)

Review

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Our Verdict

Sony RX10 IV

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

The Sony RX10 IV is a better overall bridge camera than the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS. It has a larger, more powerful stacked sensor that delivers better image quality and allows for faster burst shooting. It's also better built, with more physical controls and weather-sealing, and it has a longer battery life and better autofocusing. That said, it's also a less portable camera and has a significantly shorter zoom range than the Canon.

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Black

RX10 IV

Black

PowerShot SX70 HS

Black

RX10 IV

Black

PowerShot SX70 HS

Black

RX10 IV

Black

PowerShot SX70 HS

Black

RX10 IV

Black

PowerShot SX70 HS

Black

PowerShot SX70 HS

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Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our cameras test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Travel Photography

6.9

6.1

Photo AF-C Center Point

9.8

4.4

Portability

1.2

3.7

Battery

7.7

5.8

Screen Max Brightness

1,071 cd/m²

575 cd/m²

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved

1/10 s

1/6 s

Photo RAW Noise

6.0

4.5

Ergonomics & Comfort

9.0

8.0

Full Comparison

Travel Photography

6.9

6.1

Landscape Photography

6.8

5.7

Sport & Wildlife Photography

7.5

6.6

Raw Photo

6.0

5.0

Vlogging

5.7

Studio Video

7.8

5.0

Action Video

5.5

2.4

Design

Portability

1.2

3.7

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Height

3.8" (9.7 cm)

3.7" (9.3 cm)

Width

5.6" (14.2 cm)

5.0" (12.6 cm)

Depth

6.0" (15.3 cm)

5.0" (12.6 cm)

Volume

125.6 in³ (2,057.5 cm³)

90.1 in³ (1,477.0 cm³)

Weight

2.46 lbs (1.12 kg)

1.37 lbs (0.62 kg)

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Build Quality

8.5

7.0

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Body

Body Picture

Body Type

Bridge

Water Resistance

Weather-Sealed

Mirrorless

Yes

Rugged

Hot Shoe

Yes

Customizable Button

Yes

Command Dial

Tripod Mount

Yes

Lens Mount

No Lens Mount

Built-In Flash

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speed

1/2,000 s

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Ergonomics & Comfort

9.0

8.0

Hand Grip Picture

Hand Grip: Small Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Medium Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Large Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand

Yes

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Viewfinder

EVF Menu Picture

Viewfinder Type

Electronic

Advertised Coverage

100%

N/A

Advertised Resolution

2.36 million dots

Advertised Magnification

N/A

Screen

7.3

7.9

Screen Picture

Screen Articulation Type

Tilting

Fully-Articulated

Screen Max Brightness

1,071 cd/m²

575 cd/m²

Advertised Resolution

1.44 million dots

0.92 million dots

Size

3.0" (7.5 cm)

3.0" (7.6 cm)

Touchscreen

Limited

Menu System

6.5

8.5

Screen Menu Picture

Guide Mode

Yes

App Name

Imaging Edge Mobile

Canon Camera Connect

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Built-In Lens

7.0

6.3

Aperture Vs Focal Length

Maximum Aperture

2.4 - 4.0

3.4 - 6.5

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)

f/6.8

f/19.1

Minimum Focal Length

8.8 mm

3.8 mm

Maximum Focal Length

220 mm

247 mm

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)

600 mm

1,365 mm

Optical Image Stabilization

Yes

Light Falloff Picture

Luminance

77.1%

76%

Light Falloff

63.1%

66.7%

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Sensor

Sensor Type

Stacked BSI CMOS

BSI CMOS

Advertised Effective Pixels

20.1 MP

20.3 MP

Processor

BIONZ X

DIGIC 8

Sensor Size

1-inch

1/2.3-inch

Extended ISO Minimum

N/A

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)

100

Native ISO Maximum

12,800

3,200

Tested Firmware

Ver.2.0

Ver. 1.1.1

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Battery

7.7

5.8

Battery Type

Sony NP-FW50

Canon LP-E12

USB Charging

Yes

Power Delivery While Recording

Yes

Advertised Battery Life In Photo

400 photos

325 photos

Tested Battery Life In Video

90 min

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Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed

7.7

6.7

Low Speed Continuous

4 fps

High Speed Continuous

24 fps

10 fps

Silent Shooting Continuous

24 fps

N/A

Raw Buffer Size

143 Photos

15 Photos

JPEG Buffer Size

10,000 Photos

80 Photos

Buffer Empty Time

33 s

6 s

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Photo AF-C Tracking

5.5

0.0

Autofocus Tracking Shots

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

39%

N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate

63%

N/A

Photo AF-C Center Point

9.8

4.4

Autofocus Center Point Shots

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Run 02

AF-C Center Point 06

Cycle through frames

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

97%

47%

Usable Focus Hit Rate

100%

70%

Photo Image Stabilization

8.0

8.8

Stabilization Slideshow

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved

1/10 s

1/6 s

In-Body Image Stabilization

Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range

6.4

5.2

Dynamic Range Scene

Dynamic Range At Base ISO

8.6 f-stops

7.3 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time

7.3 f-stops

6.1 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time

5.8 f-stops

4.4 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time

4.8 f-stops

N/A

Photo RAW Sharpness

5.7

5.4

Sharpness Scene Crop

MTF Graph

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Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

1,221 LW/PH

1,125 LW/PH

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

1,230 LW/PH

1,190 LW/PH

Photo RAW Noise

6.0

4.5

Noise Scene Crop

Noise Vs Exposure Time

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SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)

32.1 dB

28.2dB

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)

27.6 dB

22.9 dB

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)

21.9 dB

18.3 dB

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)

17.3 dB

N/A

Pictures Sample Gallery

The Skate Park Picture

Sample Gallery - Skate Park

JPEG Skate Park Picture

RAW Skate Park Picture

The Polish Church Picture

Sample Gallery - Church

JPEG Polish Church Picture

RAW Polish Church Picture

The Studio Picture

Sample Gallery - Studio

JPEG Studio Picture

RAW Studio Picture

The Stairway Picture

Sample Gallery - Stairway

JPEG Stairway Picture

RAW Stairway Picture

Video General

Video Features

Full HD Video

Yes

4k Video

Yes

6k Video

Clean HDMI Output

Yes

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI

Not Advertised

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI

N/A

Log Picture Profile

Yes

Recording Light

Audio

Audio Test Sample

Audio Recording

Stereo

Microphone Level Display

Yes

Video File Format And Compression

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

MP4 H.265 / HEVC

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

MOV H.265 / HEVC

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

All-I Compression

4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate

6.1

3.1

240 fps In 4k

120 fps In 4k

60 fps In 4k

30 fps In 4k

Yes, with a Crop

24 fps In 4k

Yes, with a Crop

4k Crop At Max Available fps

1.1 x

1.39 x

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4k Video Internal Recording

7.7

6.8

Bitrate Maximum In 4k

95 Mbps

122 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In 4k

56 Mbps

122 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In 4k

4:2:0

Bit Depth In 4k

8 Bit

Record Time Limit In 4k

29 min

30 min

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k

4k Video Autofocus Performance

9.2

4.7

4k Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In 4k

8.5

6.3

4k Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In 4k

9.5

3.1

Face Detection In 4k

Yes

Eye Detection In 4k

Yes

4k Video Quality

7.3

2.4

4k Sample Low Light Video

Low Light Capability In 4k

7.0

1.5

4k Test Scene Extract

Test Scene Extract In 4k

7.5

3.3

4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect

6.8

6.9

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k

4k Rolling Shutter

4.7°

4.3°

Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate

5.5

240 fps In FHD

Yes

120 fps In FHD

Yes

60 fps In FHD

Yes

30 fps In FHD

Yes

24 fps In FHD

Yes

FHD Crop At Max Available fps

1 x

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FHD Video Internal Recording

7.7

7.6

Bitrate Maximum In FHD

94 Mbps

60 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD

41 Mbps

30 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD

4:2:0

Bit Depth In FHD

8 Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD

29 min

30 min

FHD Video Autofocus Performance

9.2

5.3

Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In FHD

8.5

6.7

FHD Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In FHD

9.5

4.1

Face Detection In FHD

Yes

Eye Detection In FHD

Yes

FHD Video Quality

6.5

3.7

FHD Sample Low Light Video

Low Light Capability In FHD

6.0

1.5

FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD

Test Scene Extract In FHD

7.0

5.8

FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect

6.6

6.9

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD

FHD Rolling Shutter

5.0°

4.3°

Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range

7.0

Video Dynamic Range Waveform

Video Dynamic Range Slideshow

Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range

6.09 stops

Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range

7.04 stops

Background Floor Max Dynamic Range

13.92 stops

Luminosity Patch Detection

8.3

Luminosity Patch Detection Chart

Above Middle Gray

5.15 stops

Below Middle Gray

9.98 stops

Storage And Connectivity

Storage

Card Slot Picture

Card 1 Slot

SD Card UHS-I

Card 2 Slot

No 2nd Card Slot

Inputs / Outputs

8.8

7.8

Input Picture

USB

Micro USB

HDMI

Micro (Type D)

Headphones

Yes

Microphone

Stereo

Wi-Fi

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes

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Black

RX10 IV

Black

PowerShot SX70 HS

Black

RX10 IV

Black

PowerShot SX70 HS

Black

RX10 IV

Black

PowerShot SX70 HS

Black

RX10 IV

Black

PowerShot SX70 HS

Black

PowerShot SX70 HS