Canon SX740 HS vs Nikon P7700

Let's look more in depth at the Canon SX740 HS and Nikon P7700, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and P7700 (12MP) and the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and P7700 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor size.

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The SX740 HS was introduced 5 years later than the P7700 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX740 HS scores versus the P7700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Nikon Coolpix P7700. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Nikon P7700 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX740 HS provides outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Nikon P7700 has measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SX740 HS vs the P7700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX740 HS and P7700 is 88 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX740 HS and P7700.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX740 HS with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Canon SX740 HS will render more detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern SX740 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.