Canon SX700 HS vs Canon SX730 HS

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon SX700 HS and Canon SX730 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both offered by Canon. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was unveiled 4 years prior to the SX730 HS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX700 HS scores against the SX730 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX700 HS & Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX700 HS Gallery & Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX700 HS comes with physical measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Canon SX730 HS has measurements 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 SX700 HS and Canon SX730 HS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SX700 HS compared to the SX730 HS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX700 HS and SX730 HS is 89 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX700 HS and SX730 HS.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX730 HS to provide greater detail having an extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX700 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.