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Product Highlights
  • 20.3 MP 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor
  • 10 shots/sec Continuous Shooting
  • 100-3200 ISO Sensitivity
  • 3840 x 2160 Resolution
  • Tilting Touchscreen
  • 1 x LP-E12 Battery
Canon Powershot SX70 HS Canon Powershot SX70 HS
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Overview

PowerShot SX70 HS

Go Far and Beyond. 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 Features:

  • Powerful 65x Optical Zoom
  • 20.3 Megapixel* CMOS Sensor and DIGIC 8 Image Processor
  • 4K Video and 4K Time-lapse Movie
  • Built-in 0.39-type OLED EVF with Approx. 2.36 Million Dots
  • Built-in Wi-Fi®** and Bluetooth®*** for Quick and Easy Sharing
  • Image Stabilization of up to 5 Stops for Excellent Performance
  • High-speed Continuous Shooting at up to 10 fps
  • Zoom Framing Assist
  • EOS Interchangeable Lens Camera-like User Interface Design

What's Included

PowerShot SX70 HS Digital Camera
Lens Cap (with Strap)
Battery Pack LP-E12
Battery Charger LC-E12
Neck Strap NS-DC11

* USB Interface Cable and Digital Camera Solution CD ROM are not included.

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Product Specifications

PowerShot SX70 HS

Type Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 65x Optical, 4x Digital and 260x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer
Type (Image Capture Device) 20.3 Megapixel*, 1/2.3-inch CMOS * Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels.
Total Pixels Approx. 21.1 Megapixels
Effective Pixels Approx. 20.3 Megapixels
Focal Length 3.8 (W) - 247.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 21-1365mm)
Optical Zoom 65x
Digital Zoom Approx. 4x
Focusing Range uto: 0.0 in. (0cm) - infinity (W), 5.9 ft. (1.8m) - infinity (T) | Normal: 2.0 in. (5cm) - infinity (W), 5.9 ft. (1.8m) - infinity (T) | Macro: 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. (0 - 50cm) (W)
Autofocus System TTL Autofocus
Optical Viewfinder Electronic Viewfinder (Approx. 2,360,000 dots)
LCD Monitor 3.0-inch TFT Colour Vari-angle LCD with wide viewing angle (4:3)
LCD Pixels Approx. 920,000 dots
LCD Coverage Approx. 100%
Maximum Aperture f/3.4 (W), f/6.5 (T)
Shutter Speed 1–1/2000 sec. | 15–1/2000 sec. (in all shooting modes)
Sensitivity Auto: ISO 100-800 | P: ISO 100-3200
Light Metering Method Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot
Exposure Compensation ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance Control Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, WB Correction
Built-in Flash Auto, On, Slow Sync, Off
Flash Range Approx. 1.6-21.3 ft. (W), 5.9-13.1 ft. (T) | Approx. 50.0cm - 5.0m (W), 2.0-2.5m (T)
Shooting Modes M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Standard, Vivid, Neutral, B/W, Sepia
Self Timer Off / 2 sec. / 10 sec. / Custom
Wireless Control Built-in Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth®
Continuous Shooting High-speed Continuous Shooting in One-Shot AF mode: Approx. 10.0 shots/sec. | Low-speed Continuous Shooting in One-Shot AF mode: Approx. 3.0 shots/sec. | High-speed Continuous Shooting in Servo AF mode: Approx. 5.7 shots/sec. | Low-speed Continuous Shooting in Servo AF mode: Approx. 3.0 shots/sec. | Continuous shooting speed may become slower due to the following factors: Tv value, Av value, subject conditions, shooting environment, use of flash, ISO speed, zoom position.
Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC and UHS-I Memory Cards
File Format Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) compliant; DPOF (Version 1.1) compatible
Image Recording Format Fine / Normal
JPEG Compression Mode Still Image: EXIF 2.31 (DCF2.0) | Video: MP4 (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Stereo))
Number of Recording Pixels Still Images: 1) 16:9 – Large: 5184 x 2912; Medium: 3648 x 2048; Small: 2432 x 1368 | 2) 3:2 – Large: 5184 x 3456; Medium: 3648 x 2432; Small: 2432 x 1616 | 3) 4:3 – Large: 5184 x 3888; Medium: 3648 x 2736; Small: 2432 x 1824 | 4) 1:1 – Large: 3888 x 3888; Medium: 2736 x 2736; Small: 1824 x 1824 | 5) Panoramic shot – Horizontal, Maximum: 20960 x 2736; Min: 5184 x 2736. Vertical, 15744 x 3648; Minimum: 3648 x 3888 | Videos: 4K* 3840 x 2160: 29.97 fps | Full HD 1920 x 1080: 119.9 fps, 59.94 fps, 29.97 fps | HD 1280 x 720: 59.94 fps *Shooting takes place by cropping pixels from the center of the sensor.
Playback Modes File Protect, Rotate, Movie compression, Slideshow, Rating, Movie Playback, Highlight Alert, Movie Frame Grab*, Resize**, Cropping**, Tilt Correction**, Red-Eye Correction** * 4K movies only. ** Applicable only to images taken with the same model.
Video Out HDMI (Type D)
Audio Out Stereo
Other Hi-Speed USB (Micro); direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers
Power Source Battery Pack LP-E12
Shooting Capacity Number of still image shots (CIPA compliant): Screen ON: Approx. 325 shots | Electronic colour viewfinder On: Approx. 255 shots | Screen ON: Approx. 405 shots in ECO Mode Video Recording Time (CIPA compliant): Screen ON: Approx. 85 min. | Electronic colour viewfinder On: Approx. 75 min.
Playback Time Approx. 6 hrs.
Operating Temperature 32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity 10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 5.00 x 3.58 x 4.59 in. / 127.0 x 90.9 x 116.6mm
Weight Approx. 1.34 lbs. / 608g (CIPA standard) | Approx. 1.27 lbs. / 576g (Body only)

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