Canon SX740 HS vs Casio EX-100

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon SX740 HS vs Casio EX-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and EX-100 (12MP) and the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and EX-100 (1/1.7") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The SX740 HS was introduced 4 years later than the EX-100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SX740 HS grades versus the EX-100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Casio Exilim EX-100. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Casio EX-100 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX740 HS has got external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Casio EX-100 has specifications of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX740 HS versus the EX-100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and EX-100 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX740 HS and EX-100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX740 HS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Canon SX740 HS will render more detail using its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent SX740 HS provides an advantage in sensor tech.