Canon SX40 HS vs Canon SX730 HS

The following is a thorough analysis of the Canon SX40 HS vs Canon SX730 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both offered by Canon. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX40 HS was unveiled 6 years before the SX730 HS which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SX40 HS matches up against the SX730 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS and Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX40 HS Gallery and Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX40 HS has got external dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Canon SX730 HS has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX40 HS vs Canon SX730 HS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX40 HS versus the SX730 HS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX40 HS and SX730 HS is 64 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX40 HS and SX730 HS.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX730 HS to provide you with extra detail having an extra 8.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX40 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.