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Canon SX740 HS vs Pentax H90

Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
63
Overall
53
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Canon SX740 HS vs Pentax H90 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
  • Launched July 2018
  • Old Model is Canon SX730 HS
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Canon SX740 HS vs Pentax H90 Overview

The following is a thorough analysis of the Canon SX740 HS vs Pentax H90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and H90 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was launched 8 years after the H90 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX740 HS grades vs the H90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Pentax H90

 SX740 HS H90 
ReleasedJuly 2018January 2010Newer by 104 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Canon SX740 HS

 H90 SX740 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX740 HS and Pentax H90

 SX740 HS H90 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon SX740 HS vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX740 HS has outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SX740 HS compared to the H90.

Canon SX740 HS vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX740 HS and H90 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX740 HS vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX740 HS and H90.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon SX740 HS to produce more detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent SX740 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX740 HS vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX740 HS vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX740 HS
Portrait photography with Pentax H90
48
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
features face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Street photography features
Pentax H90 Street photography features
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (299g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX740 HS as a Sports photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Sports photography camera
52
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
features tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (265 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Travel photography advice
Pentax H90 Travel photography advice
75
lighter than others (299 grams)
supports bluetooth
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (960mm)
bad battery pack (265 CIPA)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
57
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Landscape photography features
Pentax H90 Landscape photography features
52
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery pack (265 per charge)
36
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Vlogging info
Pentax H90 Vlogging info
74
rather wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others (299g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
missing external microphone port
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
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Canon SX740 HS vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX740 HS and Pentax H90
 Canon PowerShot SX740 HSPentax Optio H90
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Pentax Optio H90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2018-07-31 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 8 Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 299 grams (0.66 lbs) 153 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $400 $150