Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic SZ5

Below is a in depth overview of the Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic SZ5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and SZ5 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was released 6 years later than the SZ5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX740 HS scores versus the SZ5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX740 HS enjoys outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ5 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic SZ5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX740 HS vs the SZ5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX740 HS and SZ5 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX740 HS and SZ5.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Canon SX740 HS to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern SX740 HS will have a benefit in sensor tech.