Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sigma. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The SX740 HS was manufactured 6 years after the DP1 Merrill which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX740 HS grades vs the DP1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX740 HS has got physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SX740 HS versus the DP1 Merrill.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX740 HS and DP1 Merrill is 88 and 82 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX740 HS and DP1 Merrill.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX740 HS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon SX740 HS will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX740 HS provides a benefit in sensor innovation.