Canon 80D vs Canon SX740 HS

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon 80D vs Canon SX740 HS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 80D (24MP) and the SX740 HS (21MP) is fairly well matched but the 80D (APS-C) and SX740 HS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 80D was manufactured 3 years prior to the SX740 HS which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 80D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 80D scores against the SX740 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 80D & Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon 80D Gallery & Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon 80D comes with physical dimensions of 139mm x 105mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) whilst the Canon SX740 HS has sizing 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 80D vs Canon SX740 HS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 80D and the SX740 HS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 80D and SX740 HS is 59 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 80D and SX740 HS.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 80D due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 80D will resolve greater detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 80D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.