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Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic ZS3

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
63
Overall
54
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic ZS3 Key Specs

Canon SX740 HS
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 299g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Introduced July 2018
  • Old Model is Canon SX730 HS
Panasonic ZS3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ7
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Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic ZS3 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Canon SX740 HS versus Panasonic ZS3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and ZS3 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was manufactured 9 years after the ZS3 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX740 HS matches up against the ZS3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Panasonic ZS3

 SX740 HS ZS3 
IntroducedJuly 2018May 2009Newer by 113 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Canon SX740 HS

 ZS3 SX740 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX740 HS and Panasonic ZS3

 SX740 HS ZS3 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic ZS3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX740 HS offers exterior 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 ZS3 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX740 HS versus Panasonic ZS3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX740 HS vs the ZS3.

Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic ZS3 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX740 HS and ZS3 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic ZS3 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic ZS3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX740 HS and ZS3.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX740 HS to give you more detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX740 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic ZS3 sensor size comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS3 Portrait photography details
48
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
has face detect focusing
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX740 HS
Street photography with Panasonic ZS3
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (229 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX740 HS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS3 as a Sports photography camera
52
long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
has tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (265 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS3 Travel photography details
75
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
supports bluetooth
sensor resolution is decent (21 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (960mm)
bad battery life (265 per charge)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
63
lighter than competition (229g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS3 Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (21 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery life (265 shots)
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX740 HS
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS3
74
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have mic socket
30
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (229 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic ZS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX740 HS and Panasonic ZS3
 Canon PowerShot SX740 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2018-07-31 2009-05-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 5.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 299g (0.66 pounds) 229g (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 265 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $400 $200