Canon 1D MII vs Canon SX740 HS

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon 1D MII and Canon SX740 HS, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 1D MII (8MP) and SX740 HS (21MP) and the 1D MII (APS-H) and SX740 HS (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The 1D MII was introduced 15 years earlier than the SX740 HS and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MII being a Large SLR camera and the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 1D MII matches up vs the SX740 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark II & Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII Gallery & Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 1D MII offers physical dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Canon SX740 HS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 1D MII and Canon SX740 HS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 1D MII versus the SX740 HS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MII and SX740 HS is 50 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MII and SX740 HS.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1D MII with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon SX740 HS will give more detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 1D MII is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.