Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak M580

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak M580, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Kodak. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and M580 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was released 9 years after the M580 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX740 HS grades vs the M580 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Kodak EasyShare M580. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Kodak M580 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX740 HS has outside dimensions 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 Kodak M580 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 56mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 2.2") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SX740 HS compared to the M580.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX740 HS and M580 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX740 HS and M580.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX740 HS to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX740 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.