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Canon SX740 HS vs Sony H90

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
63
Overall
54
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Canon SX740 HS
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 299g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Introduced July 2018
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX730 HS
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Released February 2012
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Canon SX740 HS vs Sony H90 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SX740 HS vs Sony H90, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and H90 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was manufactured 6 years after the H90 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX740 HS grades vs the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Sony H90

 SX740 HS H90 
ReleasedJuly 2018February 2012Newer by 79 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k461kClearer screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Canon SX740 HS

 H90 SX740 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX740 HS and Sony H90

 SX740 HS H90 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX740 HS offers external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SX740 HS and the H90.

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony H90 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and H90 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The image below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX740 HS and H90.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Canon SX740 HS to offer you more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX740 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Portrait photography highlights
Sony H90 Portrait photography highlights
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focusing manually
good megapixels (21MP)
offers face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
36
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Street photography features
Sony H90 Street photography features
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX740 HS as a Sports photography camera
Sony H90 as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (21 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (265 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
44
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Travel photography factors
Sony H90 Travel photography factors
75
lighter than competition in class (299g)
has bluetooth
good megapixels (21MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
terrible battery power (265 shots)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Landscape photography info
Sony H90 Landscape photography info
53
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (21 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery power (265 CIPA)
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Vlogging advice
Sony H90 Vlogging advice
74
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have external microphone support
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (222g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Canon SX740 HS vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX740 HS and Sony H90
 Canon PowerShot SX740 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2018-07-31 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 8 BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 299 gr (0.66 pounds) 222 gr (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 265 photos 290 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $400 $230