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Canon 10D vs Canon SX730 HS

Portability
56
Imaging
42
Features
36
Overall
39
Canon EOS 10D front
 
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
51

Canon 10D vs Canon SX730 HS Key Specs

Canon 10D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 875g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Released March 2003
  • Renewed by Canon 20D
Canon SX730 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 300g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX720 HS
  • New Model is Canon SX740 HS
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Canon 10D vs Canon SX730 HS Overview

Here, we are matching up the Canon 10D versus Canon SX730 HS, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and SX730 HS (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The 10D was launched 15 years prior to the SX730 HS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 10D grades against the SX730 HS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 10D over the Canon SX730 HS

 10D SX730 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Canon 10D

 SX730 HS 10D 
AnnouncedApril 2017March 2003More recent by 170 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution922k118kClearer display (+804k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 10D and Canon SX730 HS

 10D SX730 HS 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon 10D vs Canon SX730 HS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 10D has outer dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") along with a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) whilst the Canon SX730 HS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 10D and the SX730 HS.

Canon 10D vs Canon SX730 HS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 10D and SX730 HS is 56 and 88 respectively.

Canon 10D vs Canon SX730 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon 10D vs Canon SX730 HS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 10D and SX730 HS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 10D because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon SX730 HS will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 14.3MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older 10D is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Canon 10D vs Canon SX730 HS sensor size comparison

Canon 10D vs Canon SX730 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 10D vs Canon SX730 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 10D as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SX730 HS as a Portrait photography camera
49
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
48
focusing manually
MP count decent (20.3 megapixels)
has face detect focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 10D as a Street photography camera
Canon SX730 HS as a Street photography camera
50
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (300g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 10D Sports photography factors
Canon SX730 HS Sports photography factors
37
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
48
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20.3MP)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.9 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (250 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 10D
Travel photography with Canon SX730 HS
40
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (6 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
72
lighter than average in class (300g)
has bluetooth
MP count decent (20.3MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (960mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (250 CIPA)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 10D Landscape photography information
Canon SX730 HS Landscape photography information
44
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (1.8")
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
50
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20.3MP)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery pack (250 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 10D
Vlogging with Canon SX730 HS
9
no video recording
74
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (300g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
missing mic port
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Canon 10D vs Canon SX730 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 10D and Canon SX730 HS
 Canon EOS 10DCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 10D Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2003-03-31 2017-04-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.7 x 15.1mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 342.8mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 20.3 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3072 x 2048 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-960mm (40.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 250 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 1.8 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 118 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 5.9 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 4.00 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, on, slow synchro, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 875 gr (1.93 lb) 300 gr (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 57 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 571 not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $1,900 $399