Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung SL720

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX730 HS and Samsung SL720, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and SL720 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was manufactured 7 years after the SL720 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the SX730 HS scores vs the SL720 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Samsung SL720. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX730 HS Gallery and Samsung SL720 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX730 HS has got exterior measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Samsung SL720 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SX730 HS vs the SL720.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and SL720 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX730 HS and SL720.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon SX730 HS to offer greater detail due to its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent SX730 HS provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.