Canon A1100 IS vs Canon SX740 HS

Let's examine more closely at the Canon A1100 IS and Canon SX740 HS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and SX740 HS (21MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was brought out 10 years earlier than the SX740 HS which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A1100 IS scores vs the SX740 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS and Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A1100 IS Gallery and Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A1100 IS provides external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Canon SX740 HS has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A1100 IS versus the SX740 HS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1100 IS and SX740 HS is 93 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1100 IS and SX740 HS.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon SX740 HS to offer more detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A1100 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.