Canon SX740 HS vs Pentax I-10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX740 HS and Pentax I-10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and I-10 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was released 8 years later than the I-10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the SX740 HS matches up versus the I-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Pentax Optio I-10. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Pentax I-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX740 HS provides external 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) whilst the Pentax I-10 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX740 HS and Pentax I-10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX740 HS and the I-10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX740 HS and I-10 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX740 HS and I-10.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX740 HS to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX740 HS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.