Canon SX200 IS vs Canon SX740 HS

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon SX200 IS versus Canon SX740 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are manufactured by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX200 IS (12MP) and SX740 HS (21MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX200 IS was introduced 10 years before the SX740 HS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX200 IS scores vs the SX740 HS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX200 IS & Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX200 IS Gallery & Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX200 IS provides external measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Canon SX740 HS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX200 IS versus the SX740 HS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX200 IS and SX740 HS is 90 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX200 IS and SX740 HS.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon SX740 HS to render extra detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SX200 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.