Canon SX420 IS vs Canon SX740 HS

Below is a detailed comparison of the Canon SX420 IS and Canon SX740 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both built by Canon. The image resolution of the SX420 IS (20MP) and the SX740 HS (21MP) is relatively close and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was announced 3 years earlier than the SX740 HS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX420 IS scores vs the SX740 HS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS and Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX420 IS Gallery and Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX420 IS comes with outside measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Canon SX740 HS has proportions 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX420 IS vs the SX740 HS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX420 IS and SX740 HS is 80 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX420 IS and SX740 HS.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon SX740 HS to result in greater detail with its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SX420 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.