Additional information
| Product Dimensions | 4.6 x 5 x 3.6 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 1.36 pounds |
| ASIN | B07HH1PVRZ |
| Item model number | 3071C001 |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included) |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #24,757 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)#146 in Digital Point & Shoot Cameras |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | September 20, 2018 |
| Manufacturer | Canon |
Voyagerj –
I use this for all my picture taking. Love the instant connection to download photos. The zoom is incredible. And I found a perfect fanny pack to wear this (with a water bottle holder) when out hiking or touring. Still have much to learn about how to use this camera. It replaced my much older 5 MP Powershot. Only slight detraction is lack of flash shoe but I take most of my pictures outdoors so I am still happy.
Erik Vitols –
Figured it was time to upgrade my older Canon SX-40 (which still works great) to this new version, an Xmas gift to myself. Yes, the phone has taken over most of the online postings, but I still like a ‘real’ camera to take macro closeups and good zoom photos, which phones don’t even come close to matching. 65x optical zoom doesn’t hurt either, along with the phone and wifi features. The camera body is lighter too, making it easier to hold still. As of now, I’ve only had the chance to use it for the past few days, so I will try to come back to this review and post updates.
Amy Goebel Padgett –
I wanted to leave a review because I almost didn’t buy this camera after reading the other reviews and that would have been a shame. I had the Canon SX60 but during a visit to the swamp it fell in the water and stopped working. I was heartbroken because I loved that camera. I almost bought that model again but thought I would take a chance on the newer SX70. I have been using it for several days now on my birding forays. Like any camera, I had to get used to it, but I made the transition fairly easily from the SX60.Other reviewers mentioned issues with the menus. I didn’t have issues, but i was expecting to after reading the other reviews. So I took the precaution of going through all the menus just to get familiar with them after I charged the batteries and before I went into the field. I was able to program the C1 and C2 settings the way I preferred them with very few issues. My biggest stumble was saving the settings because I kept thinking the menu would say Save like the Sx60, but it says Register settings (specifically, you go to the wrench/tools menu, Custom shooting mode, then select Register settings, and whatever settings you have selected will be saved for your choice of C1 or C2). It was not difficult, just different. I do suggsst familiarizing yourself with the menus before doing anything. There are more menus than on the SX60 and they are set up a little differently.The camera itself has been working well for me. I will note that it feels more “plasticky” and less solid than my old SX60, but I am okay with that so far. It also uses different batteries which is too bad as I have a lot of old batteriesfor my other camera. I do like the bluetooth connection to my tablet–it took me a little messing around to set it up, but it works well.I included my first shot as an example. Just a cardinal at our bird feeder, but it does give you an example of a casual photo that is possible without doing anything special at all. I am not a photographer. I just like taking photos of birds and our dogs.Anyway , I wanted to give another viewpoint. I like this camera so far and am glad I took a chance on it.
B. Terry –
I have a pro level Nikon, but it’s just not practical or fun to lug along in a lot of situations – e.g. day-long or multi-day fests. The SX70 is perfect for these situations. Lightweight, intuitive controls, and great picture quality for it’s size and price. I’ll admit it’ a challenge to get razor sharp focus at the far end of the telephoto range, but every super-zoom struggles with this issue, and this one performs better than most. Great travel or backup camera.
Glycerine –
I bought this as an upgrade to my beloved and well used SX50. Even though I am reading negative reviews, I personally find it easy to operate and find it takes wonderful nature shots. I am an amateur photographer, but can now catch birds in flight that I could not with the older version. I am also able to take great shots of the moon at night, as I was with the sx50 and the sx30. I am very happy with this camera. I prefer Canon over other brands I have.
David E. Gellman –
I upgraded to this camera from the PowerShot sx60 HS. In my opinion, this camera is a worthy upgrade from the sx60hs. I find the autofocus to be faster, the camera slightly lighter and more ergonomic than its predecessor, improved continuous shooting speed of 10 frames per second, the latest DIGIC 8 image processor for better looking photos, and the increased pixel count of the sensor that also improves photo quality. I also ike the Bluetooth and wifi connectivity options for transferring images to a mobile device. I primarily use this camera for taking close up pictures of birds, and it does a very adequate job of this, as did its predecessor the sx60hs. However, the sx70hs, with the aforementioned upgrades, is in my opinion a very competitive camera in the field of superzoom bridge cameras. I will attach several photos that I took with this camera as they appear right out of the camera in jpeg mode, without any post editing. I highly recommend this camera.
Sage –
If you’re looking for a point-and-shoot camera, this is an excellent camera. The features for point-and-shoot are set once and it’s ready to go this time and next time. If you like to plan how the camera responds to the environment in which you and the camera co-exist within, there is a lot of flexibility available for you to work with. The down side to this great camera is that it’s “hard” on the battery and a replacement battery can’t be purchased just anywhere. Therefore, you should keep a spare battery for when the one you’re using runs out of power. And it will do that without very much warning. I wouldn’t have purchased this camera if my 9-year old Canon camera had not been dropped in the middle of the highway while trying to get out of the way of a huge bison. (Up close, they are truly huge animals.)
DellSupport –
Camera is perfect for Dads that are looking to take pictures on something besides your phone. I have used it for a year now, and it is great in; parks, zoos, aquariums, playgrounds, football games, cruises, beaches, parties, museums & the occasional photos at home. I replaced an olde Sony bridge camera that I had. I really enjoy the features on this camera. My favorites are Black and White, Panoramic and Miniature (the one that blurs out most of the photo, but leaves the part you care about in really crisp condition). Also, it has a setting for night time and fireworks. For Christmas cards, you can control the camera with your phone, and take pictures whilst standing next to your family. Much better than doing the timer shuffle back and forth! Easy to download photos to the phone and share with my wife in case she wants to put something up on insta-face-tok-whocares.com. Don’t forget about the Zoom. Even if you are in the nosebleeds, you can get very very up close shots. See my Moon example. Anyhow, a great way to tell if you like an item is, “Would you buy it again?” Yes, yes I would.
Larry DeBert –
This is the 5 th power shot that I have owned over many years. I loved my SX30, I made a mistake buying the SX50 (I need the viewfinder and the tilt screen.I have not put the camera through all its paces but it has worked out well so far.The grip is great, a little heavier than what I am used to, but it is a very good camera. The detail of the pictures is fantastic and there are a lot of settings to learn (do I need to have setting to take grainy pictures?)The question I have is why do I need to buy a different type of battery for each camera? Why can’t the camera use a standard, off the shelf battery?Note that you will need a different USB cable from the earlier cameras because of a different mini plug and the cable does not come with the camera.
Al –
Having owned the SX 50 and 60 I am somewhat familiar with what these cameras will do. As a wildlife person these cameras get the quick shot when the bigger cameras might be in the bag.I was very pleasantly surprised with the image quality, the capture rate as well focusing. Upon getting the camera I put it through a number of tests, including capture at maximum zoom and moving object work, and surprisingly I was delighted. Of course I cannot compare the images to a Canon 7d M 2 in every resect, but if the light is good the images are very good. Give this little jewel a try and you may not be disappointed.