Canon SX740 HS vs Sony H90

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

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.

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

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.