Canon SX740 HS vs Casio EX-Z29

The following is a thorough comparison of the Canon SX740 HS vs Casio EX-Z29, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Casio. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and EX-Z29 (10MP) and the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and EX-Z29 (1/2.5") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX740 HS was released 9 years after the EX-Z29 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX740 HS grades against the EX-Z29 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Casio Exilim EX-Z29. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Casio EX-Z29 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX740 HS provides outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-Z29 has proportions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SX740 HS compared to the EX-Z29.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX740 HS and EX-Z29 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX740 HS and EX-Z29.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX740 HS featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon SX740 HS will show more detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern SX740 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.