Canon SX740 HS vs Panasonic ZS45

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Canon SX740 HS and Panasonic ZS45, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and ZS45 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was brought out 3 years later than the ZS45 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SX740 HS matches up versus the ZS45 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX740 HS has outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS45 has proportions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX740 HS and Panasonic ZS45 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SX740 HS compared to the ZS45.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX740 HS and ZS45 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX740 HS and ZS45.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX740 HS to offer you greater detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern SX740 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.