Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS
93 Imaging
36 Features
41 Overall
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88 Imaging
48 Features
63 Overall
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Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Canon SX740 HS
S200 | SX740 HS |
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Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Canon S200
SX740 HS | S200 | |||
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Announced | July 2018 | February 2014 | More recent by 54 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 461k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Canon S200 and Canon SX740 HS
S200 | SX740 HS | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 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.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon S200 vs Canon SX740 HS Specifications
Canon PowerShot S200 | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | |
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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 |