Canon SX740 HS vs Olympus XZ-10

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX740 HS versus Olympus XZ-10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was released 5 years later than the XZ-10 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SX740 HS matches up vs the XZ-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX740 HS has got 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 XZ-10 has dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX740 HS versus the XZ-10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX740 HS and XZ-10 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX740 HS and XZ-10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon SX740 HS to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger SX740 HS will have an edge in sensor tech.