Canon SX740 HS vs Sony RX100 VI

Let's take a closer look at the Canon SX740 HS versus Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX740 HS (21MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is pretty comparable but the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The SX740 HS was launched 2 months after the RX100 VI so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SX740 HS matches up vs the RX100 VI for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX740 HS provides exterior measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX740 HS versus Sony RX100 VI in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SX740 HS against the RX100 VI.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and RX100 VI is 88 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX740 HS and RX100 VI.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX740 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Canon SX740 HS will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively.