Canon M6 MII vs Canon SX740 HS

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon M6 MII vs Canon SX740 HS, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Canon. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and SX740 HS (21MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and SX740 HS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The M6 MII was launched 14 months after the SX740 HS making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the M6 MII scores versus the SX740 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M6 Mark II and Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The complete galleries are available at Canon M6 MII Gallery and Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon M6 MII has outer measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Canon SX740 HS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon M6 MII vs Canon SX740 HS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the M6 MII versus the SX740 HS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the M6 MII and SX740 HS is 83 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M6 MII and SX740 HS.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M6 MII due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon M6 MII will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern M6 MII is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.