Canon SX740 HS vs Sony RX100 VII

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX740 HS vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX740 HS (21MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is relatively close but the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The SX740 HS was announced 11 months before the RX100 VII and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX740 HS scores vs the RX100 VII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX740 HS provides exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX740 HS vs Sony RX100 VII in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX740 HS versus the RX100 VII.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and RX100 VII is 88 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX740 HS and RX100 VII.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX740 HS using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon SX740 HS will result in more detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SX740 HS will be behind in sensor innovation.