Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX740 HS

Following is a in depth review of the Canon SD4000 IS and Canon SX740 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Canon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and SX740 HS (21MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was announced 9 years prior to the SX740 HS which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SD4000 IS scores versus the SX740 HS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS & Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SD4000 IS Gallery & Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SD4000 IS provides external measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Canon SX740 HS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SD4000 IS versus the SX740 HS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD4000 IS and SX740 HS is 94 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4000 IS and SX740 HS.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon SX740 HS to offer extra detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged SD4000 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.