Canon SX740 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

In this write-up, we are comparing the Canon SX740 HS and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX740 HS was manufactured 5 years later than the XZ-2 iHS and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SX740 HS scores vs the XZ-2 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX740 HS provides physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SX740 HS and the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and XZ-2 iHS is 88 and 85 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX740 HS and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX740 HS due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Canon SX740 HS will resolve greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher SX740 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.