Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic FS25

The following is a extended analysis of the Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic FS25, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and FS25 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was announced 9 years after the FS25 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SX740 HS scores vs the FS25 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX740 HS features external dimensions 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 Panasonic FS25 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SX740 HS against the FS25.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and FS25 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX740 HS and FS25.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon SX740 HS to provide more detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SX740 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.