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Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak Z5120

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
63
Overall
54
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
 
Kodak EasyShare Z5120 front
Portability
68
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40

Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak Z5120 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
  • Succeeded the Canon SX730 HS
Kodak Z5120
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
  • Launched January 2012
Photography Glossary

Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak Z5120 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak Z5120, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Kodak. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and Z5120 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was announced 6 years later than the Z5120 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Kodak Z5120 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX740 HS matches up against the Z5120 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Kodak Z5120

 SX740 HS Z5120 
LaunchedJuly 2018January 2012More recent by 80 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Kodak Z5120 over the Canon SX740 HS

 Z5120 SX740 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX740 HS and Kodak Z5120

 SX740 HS Z5120 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak Z5120 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX740 HS comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Kodak Z5120 has measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak Z5120 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX740 HS compared to the Z5120.

Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak Z5120 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX740 HS and Z5120 is 88 and 68 respectively.

Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak Z5120 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak Z5120 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX740 HS and Z5120.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX740 HS to deliver greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer SX740 HS will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak Z5120 sensor size comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak Z5120 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak Z5120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Portrait photography information
Kodak Z5120 Portrait photography information
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manual focus
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Street photography information
Kodak Z5120 Street photography information
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (299 grams)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
55
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX740 HS
Sports photography with Kodak Z5120
52
long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (265 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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incredible zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
low frames per second (6.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Travel photography features
Kodak Z5120 Travel photography features
75
lighter than competition (299 grams)
supports bluetooth
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (960mm)
terrible battery power (265 shots)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
57
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
long reach (676mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Landscape photography advice
Kodak Z5120 Landscape photography advice
53
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (21MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery power (265 CIPA)
52
manual focus
decently wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Vlogging features
Kodak Z5120 Vlogging features
74
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (299 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have external microphone socket
26
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
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Canon SX740 HS vs Kodak Z5120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX740 HS and Kodak Z5120
 Canon PowerShot SX740 HSKodak EasyShare Z5120
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Kodak
Model type Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Kodak EasyShare Z5120
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2018-07-31 2012-01-10
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
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 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 2456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 26-676mm (26.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 16s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 8.90 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 299g (0.66 pounds) 445g (0.98 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $400 $200