Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung NX5

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX740 HS and Samsung NX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and NX5 (15MP) and the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and NX5 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The SX740 HS was revealed 8 years later than the NX5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX740 HS grades vs the NX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Samsung NX5. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Samsung NX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX740 HS provides physical 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) and the Samsung NX5 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX740 HS compared to the NX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX740 HS and NX5 is 88 and 80 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX740 HS and NX5.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX740 HS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX740 HS will resolve more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern SX740 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.