Canon SX740 HS vs Nikon S33

Following is a in-depth review of the Canon SX740 HS vs Nikon S33, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and S33 (13MP) and the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and S33 (1/3.1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX740 HS was introduced 3 years after the S33 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX740 HS scores vs the S33 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Nikon Coolpix S33. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Nikon S33 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX740 HS offers outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Nikon S33 has proportions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX740 HS vs Nikon S33 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SX740 HS against the S33.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX740 HS and S33 is 88 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX740 HS and S33.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX740 HS having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon SX740 HS will resolve more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SX740 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.