Canon SX740 HS vs Olympus E-M5

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SX740 HS versus Olympus E-M5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and E-M5 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizes.

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The SX740 HS was released 6 years after the E-M5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX740 HS scores versus the E-M5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Olympus OM-D E-M5. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX740 HS has got physical dimensions 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 Olympus E-M5 has dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX740 HS and the E-M5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and E-M5 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX740 HS and E-M5.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX740 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Canon SX740 HS will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger SX740 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.