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Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma fp L

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
63
Overall
54
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
 
Sigma fp L front
Portability
83
Imaging
82
Features
80
Overall
81

Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma fp L Key Specs

Canon SX740 HS
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 299g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Revealed July 2018
  • Old Model is Canon SX730 HS
Sigma fp L
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 427g - 113 x 70 x 45mm
  • Released March 2021
  • Earlier Model is Sigma fp
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Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma fp L Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Canon SX740 HS and Sigma fp L, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sigma. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and fp L (61MP) and the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and fp L (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX740 HS was manufactured 3 years before the fp L and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX740 HS scores vs the fp L with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Sigma fp L

 SX740 HS fp L 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sigma fp L over the Canon SX740 HS

 fp L SX740 HS 
ReleasedMarch 2021July 2018More recent by 32 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k922kSharper screen (+1178k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX740 HS and Sigma fp L

 SX740 HS fp L 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma fp L Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX740 HS features outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sigma fp L has sizing of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX740 HS compared to the fp L.

Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma fp L size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and fp L is 88 and 83 respectively.

Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma fp L top view buttons comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma fp L Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The visual below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX740 HS and fp L.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX740 HS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sigma fp L will offer extra detail due to its extra 40 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older SX740 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma fp L sensor size comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma fp L Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma fp L Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Portrait photography factors
Sigma fp L Portrait photography factors
48
focusing manually
decent MP (21MP)
comes with face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
89
has manual focus
resolution is amazing (61MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Street photography advice
Sigma fp L Street photography advice
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (299g)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
78
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Sports photography highlights
Sigma fp L Sports photography highlights
52
long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (21 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (265 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
resolution is amazing (61MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (240 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Travel photography factors
Sigma fp L Travel photography factors
75
lighter than competitors in class (299g)
has bluetooth
decent MP (21 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (960mm)
bad battery pack (265 CIPA)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
73
weather proofing
comes with touch to focus
resolution is amazing (61 megapixels)
bad battery power (240 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX740 HS
Landscape photography with Sigma fp L
53
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (21MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery pack (265 CIPA)
81
has manual focus
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
resolution is amazing (61 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Vlogging advice
Sigma fp L Vlogging advice
74
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
missing mic support
38
touch screen
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
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Canon SX740 HS vs Sigma fp L Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX740 HS and Sigma fp L
 Canon PowerShot SX740 HSSigma fp L
General Information
Company Canon Sigma
Model Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Sigma fp L
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-07-31 2021-03-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixels 61 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 9520 x 6328
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 6
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Leica L
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 40
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 2,100 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.83x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (USB Power Delivery supported)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 299g (0.66 lb) 427g (0.94 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 113 x 70 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 265 pictures 240 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BP-51
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $400 $2,499