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Canon SX740 HS vs Fujifilm Z30

Portability
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Imaging
47
Features
63
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix Z30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
13
Overall
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Canon SX740 HS vs Fujifilm Z30 Key Specs

Canon SX740 HS
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 299g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Introduced July 2018
  • Older Model is Canon SX730 HS
Fujifilm Z30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 110g - 91 x 59 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Canon SX740 HS vs Fujifilm Z30 Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Canon SX740 HS versus Fujifilm Z30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was launched 9 years after the Fujifilm Z30 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX740 HS grades vs the Fujifilm Z30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Fujifilm Z30

 SX740 HS Fujifilm Z30 
RevealedJuly 2018February 2009More modern by 116 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z30 over the Canon SX740 HS

 Fujifilm Z30 SX740 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX740 HS and Fujifilm Z30

 SX740 HS Fujifilm Z30 
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon SX740 HS vs Fujifilm Z30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX740 HS comes with outside 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 Fujifilm Z30 has dimensions of 91mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SX740 HS and the Fujifilm Z30.

Canon SX740 HS vs Fujifilm Z30 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and Fujifilm Z30 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX740 HS vs Fujifilm Z30 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Fujifilm Z30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX740 HS and Fujifilm Z30.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Canon SX740 HS to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX740 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX740 HS vs Fujifilm Z30 sensor size comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Fujifilm Z30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX740 HS vs Fujifilm Z30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX740 HS
Portrait photography with Fujifilm Z30
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manual focus
decent megapixels (21MP)
features face detection autofocus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Street photography features
Fujifilm Z30 Street photography features
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
55
lighter than competitors (110 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX740 HS as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm Z30 as a Sports photography camera
52
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (21MP)
features tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (265 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX740 HS
Travel photography with Fujifilm Z30
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lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
has bluetooth
decent megapixels (21MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (960mm)
not so great battery life (265 shots)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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lighter than competitors (110g)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Landscape photography info
Fujifilm Z30 Landscape photography info
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manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (21MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery life (265 CIPA)
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focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Vlogging advice
Fujifilm Z30 Vlogging advice
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really wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
missing external microphone port
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lighter than competitors (110 grams)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Canon SX740 HS vs Fujifilm Z30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX740 HS and Fujifilm Z30
 Canon PowerShot SX740 HSFujifilm FinePix Z30
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Fujifilm FinePix Z30
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-07-31 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.7-4.2
Macro focusing distance 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 3 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 299 gr (0.66 pounds) 110 gr (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 91 x 59 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 265 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-45
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $400 $150