Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma DP1s

Here is a extended overview of the Canon SX740 HS and Sigma DP1s, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX740 HS was launched 8 years later than the DP1s and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX740 HS scores vs the DP1s in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Sigma DP1s. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Sigma DP1s Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX740 HS provides outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1s has proportions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX740 HS compared to the DP1s.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX740 HS and DP1s is 88 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX740 HS and DP1s.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX740 HS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon SX740 HS will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 16MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent SX740 HS will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.