Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic FX580

Let's examine more closely at the Canon SX740 HS versus Panasonic FX580, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and FX580 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was brought out 9 years after the FX580 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX740 HS matches up vs the FX580 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Panasonic FX580 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX740 HS comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX580 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX740 HS versus Panasonic FX580 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX740 HS and the FX580.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and FX580 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX740 HS and FX580.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX740 HS to give more detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher SX740 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.