Canon SX740 HS vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Here, we are comparing the Canon SX740 HS vs Olympus SP-800 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was brought out 8 years after the SP-800 UZ which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX740 HS matches up against the SP-800 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX740 HS offers physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Olympus SP-800 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX740 HS vs the SP-800 UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and SP-800 UZ is 88 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The picture here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX740 HS and SP-800 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX740 HS to provide extra detail having its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger SX740 HS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.