Canon SX740 HS vs Sony A6300

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SX740 HS and Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX740 HS (21MP) and the A6300 (24MP) is relatively well matched but the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The SX740 HS was announced 2 years later than the A6300 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX740 HS scores against the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX740 HS offers physical 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 Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX740 HS against the A6300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX740 HS and A6300 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX740 HS and A6300.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX740 HS with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6300 will resolve more detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer SX740 HS should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.