Canon SX600 HS vs Canon SX740 HS

The following is a in-depth review of the Canon SX600 HS vs Canon SX740 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are created by Canon. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and SX740 HS (21MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was introduced 5 years before the SX740 HS which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX600 HS matches up versus the SX740 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS and Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX600 HS Gallery and Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX600 HS has got outside measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Canon SX740 HS has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX600 HS versus the SX740 HS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX600 HS and SX740 HS is 93 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX600 HS and SX740 HS.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon SX740 HS to provide you with greater detail using its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX600 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.