Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic FX90

Following is a detailed comparison of the Canon SX740 HS and Panasonic FX90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and FX90 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was unveiled 7 years after the FX90 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX740 HS scores vs the FX90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The full galleries are available at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX740 HS comes with exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Panasonic FX90 has proportions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SX740 HS vs the FX90.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and FX90 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX740 HS and FX90.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX740 HS to show greater detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern SX740 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.