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Canon A2500 vs Canon SX740 HS

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A2500 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
63
Overall
53

Canon A2500 vs Canon SX740 HS Key Specs

Canon A2500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 135g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Canon SX740 HS
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 299g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Launched July 2018
  • Succeeded the Canon SX730 HS
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Canon A2500 vs Canon SX740 HS Overview

Following is a complete assessment of the Canon A2500 versus Canon SX740 HS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and SX740 HS (21MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was manufactured 6 years before the SX740 HS which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A2500 grades vs the SX740 HS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Canon SX740 HS

 A2500 SX740 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Canon A2500

 SX740 HS A2500 
LaunchedJuly 2018January 2013More modern by 66 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon A2500 and Canon SX740 HS

 A2500 SX740 HS 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon A2500 vs Canon SX740 HS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A2500 enjoys physical dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A2500 vs the SX740 HS.

Canon A2500 vs Canon SX740 HS size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2500 and SX740 HS is 96 and 88 respectively.

Canon A2500 vs Canon SX740 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon A2500 vs Canon SX740 HS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2500 and SX740 HS.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon SX740 HS to give you greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A2500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A2500 vs Canon SX740 HS sensor size comparison

Canon A2500 vs Canon SX740 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2500 vs Canon SX740 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2500 Portrait photography advice
Canon SX740 HS Portrait photography advice
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
48
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (21 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A2500 Street photography factors
Canon SX740 HS Street photography factors
56
lighter than competitors in class (135 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (299g)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2500 Sports photography highlights
Canon SX740 HS Sports photography highlights
33
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
52
incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (265 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX740 HS as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competitors in class (135g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
75
lighter than others in class (299g)
supports bluetooth
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (960mm)
bad battery life (265 shots)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A2500
Landscape photography with Canon SX740 HS
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
52
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (21 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery life (265 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2500 Vlogging information
Canon SX740 HS Vlogging information
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (135 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
74
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (299 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
missing external mic port
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Canon A2500 vs Canon SX740 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2500 and Canon SX740 HS
 Canon PowerShot A2500Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A2500 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-29 2018-07-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - DIGIC 8
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 21 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-960mm (40.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-6.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow synchro, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135g (0.30 lbs) 299g (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 265 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $109 $400