Canon SX160 IS vs Canon SX740 HS

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX160 IS and Canon SX740 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are sold by Canon. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the SX160 IS (16MP) and SX740 HS (21MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX160 IS was released 6 years earlier than the SX740 HS and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX160 IS scores against the SX740 HS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX160 IS & Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX160 IS Gallery & Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX160 IS features physical measurements of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Canon SX740 HS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SX160 IS versus the SX740 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX160 IS and SX740 HS is 86 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX160 IS and SX740 HS.

To sum up, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX740 HS to provide more detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SX160 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.