Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS

Below is a extended overview of the Canon S200 and Canon SX740 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SX740 HS (21MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SX740 HS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The S200 was announced 5 years before the SX740 HS and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the S200 scores vs the SX740 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 & Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery & Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 provides outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Canon SX740 HS has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Canon S200 and Canon SX740 HS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S200 compared to the SX740 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and SX740 HS is 93 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and SX740 HS.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S200 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon SX740 HS will offer you greater detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older S200 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.