Canon SX740 HS vs Fujifilm S8500

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX740 HS and Fujifilm S8500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was brought out 5 years later than the Fujifilm S8500 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SX740 HS matches up against the Fujifilm S8500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX740 HS has exterior measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8500 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX740 HS and Fujifilm S8500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX740 HS against the Fujifilm S8500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX740 HS and Fujifilm S8500 is 88 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX740 HS and Fujifilm S8500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon SX740 HS to offer greater detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX740 HS is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.