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Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
63
Overall
54

Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Released February 2014
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
  • Announced July 2018
  • Succeeded the Canon SX730 HS
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Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Canon SX740 HS

 S200 SX740 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Canon S200

 SX740 HS S200 
AnnouncedJuly 2018February 2014More recent by 54 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k461kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon S200 and Canon SX740 HS

 S200 SX740 HS 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS size comparison

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

Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography factors
Canon SX740 HS Portrait photography factors
34
has manual focus
has face detection focus
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lacks RAW format
48
focusing manually
decent MP (21MP)
has face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography factors
Canon SX740 HS Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lacks RAW format
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 Sports photography highlights
Canon SX740 HS Sports photography highlights
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
bad battery power (200 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
52
excellent zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (21MP)
has tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (265 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX740 HS as a Travel photography camera
64
supports focus via touch
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
75
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
has bluetooth
decent MP (21 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (960mm)
terrible battery pack (265 per charge)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography advice
Canon SX740 HS Landscape photography advice
46
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lacks RAW format
bad battery power (200 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
53
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (21 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery pack (265 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX740 HS as a Vlogging camera
33
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
74
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have microphone support
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Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Canon SX740 HS
 Canon PowerShot S200Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-02-21 2018-07-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 DIGIC 8
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 21MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-960mm (40.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.3-6.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, on, slow synchro, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181 gr (0.40 lb) 299 gr (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 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 200 photographs 265 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Launch cost $293 $400