Canon SX520 HS vs Canon SX740 HS

Following is a in-depth overview of the Canon SX520 HS vs Canon SX740 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are built by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SX520 HS (16MP) and SX740 HS (21MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX520 HS was unveiled 5 years before the SX740 HS which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX520 HS matches up against the SX740 HS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS & Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX520 HS Gallery & Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX520 HS comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Canon SX740 HS has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX520 HS and the SX740 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX520 HS and SX740 HS is 69 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX520 HS and SX740 HS.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX740 HS to resolve more detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged SX520 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.