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Canon SX740 HS vs Sony W220

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
63
Overall
54
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Canon SX740 HS
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 299g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Revealed July 2018
  • Succeeded the Canon SX730 HS
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Canon SX740 HS vs Sony W220 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Canon SX740 HS versus Sony W220, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and W220 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was announced 9 years after the W220 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX740 HS scores vs the W220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Sony W220

 SX740 HS W220 
LaunchedJuly 2018January 2009More modern by 117 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Canon SX740 HS

 W220 SX740 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX740 HS and Sony W220

 SX740 HS W220 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX740 HS features physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SX740 HS against the W220.

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony W220 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX740 HS and W220 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX740 HS and W220.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX740 HS to deliver more detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger SX740 HS is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX740 HS vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX740 HS
Portrait photography with Sony W220
48
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (21 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Street photography information
Sony W220 Street photography information
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Sports photography info
Sony W220 Sports photography info
52
excellent zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
includes tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (265 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX740 HS
Travel photography with Sony W220
75
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
supports bluetooth
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (960mm)
low battery pack (265 shots)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
51
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX740 HS
Landscape photography with Sony W220
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery pack (265 per charge)
32
manual focus
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Vlogging highlights
Sony W220 Vlogging highlights
74
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no external mic port
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon SX740 HS vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX740 HS and Sony W220
 Canon PowerShot SX740 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-07-31 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 30-120mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/2.8-7.1
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 299g (0.66 pounds) 147g (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 265 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $400 $160