Canon SX740 HS vs Casio EX-S5

On this page, we are looking at the Canon SX740 HS vs Casio EX-S5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Casio. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and EX-S5 (9MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was released 9 years later than the EX-S5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX740 HS matches up versus the EX-S5 with regards 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-S5. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Casio EX-S5 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX740 HS has got physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Casio EX-S5 has measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX740 HS versus the EX-S5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and EX-S5 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX740 HS and EX-S5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX740 HS to give you more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The newer SX740 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.