Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung SH100

Below is a complete overview of the Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung SH100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and SH100 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was introduced 7 years later than the SH100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX740 HS scores versus the SH100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Samsung SH100. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Samsung SH100 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX740 HS has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Samsung SH100 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX740 HS versus the SH100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX740 HS and SH100 is 88 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX740 HS and SH100.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX740 HS to result in more detail using its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The younger SX740 HS should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.