Canon SX740 HS vs Sony A6000

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon SX740 HS vs Sony A6000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX740 HS (21MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is fairly comparable but the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The SX740 HS was brought out 4 years later than the A6000 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SX740 HS matches up vs the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX740 HS has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX740 HS against the A6000.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and A6000 is 88 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX740 HS and A6000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX740 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will produce extra detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent SX740 HS provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.