Canon SX700 HS vs Canon SX740 HS

Here is a extended comparison of the Canon SX700 HS vs Canon SX740 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are built by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and SX740 HS (21MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was manufactured 5 years before the SX740 HS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX700 HS grades against the SX740 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX700 HS & Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX700 HS Gallery & Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX700 HS has got outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Canon SX740 HS has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SX700 HS versus the SX740 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX700 HS and SX740 HS is 89 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX700 HS and SX740 HS.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX740 HS to result in extra detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SX700 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.