Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma SD9

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma SD9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX740 HS was brought out 15 years later than the SD9 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SX740 HS matches up vs the SD9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX740 HS has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sigma SD9 has dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SX740 HS compared to the SD9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX740 HS and SD9 is 88 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX740 HS and SD9.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX740 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Canon SX740 HS will give you more detail having its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX740 HS is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.