Canon SX620 HS vs Canon SX740 HS

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon SX620 HS versus Canon SX740 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both offered by Canon. The resolution of the SX620 HS (20MP) and the SX740 HS (21MP) is pretty well matched and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was introduced 3 years before the SX740 HS and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX620 HS scores vs the SX740 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS and Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX620 HS Gallery and Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX620 HS enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Canon SX740 HS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX620 HS versus Canon SX740 HS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX620 HS and the SX740 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX620 HS and SX740 HS is 93 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX620 HS and SX740 HS.

All in all, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon SX740 HS to give you more detail using its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SX620 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.