Canon SX730 HS vs Canon SX740 HS

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon SX730 HS vs Canon SX740 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both offered by Canon. The resolution of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and the SX740 HS (21MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was brought out 16 months before the SX740 HS making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX730 HS matches up vs the SX740 HS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX730 HS Gallery and Canon SX740 HS Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX730 HS features outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Canon SX740 HS has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SX730 HS vs the SX740 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and SX740 HS is 88 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and SX740 HS.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX740 HS to resolve extra detail having its extra 0.7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older SX730 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.