Canon SX740 HS vs Sony ZV-1F

Here, we will be looking at the Canon SX740 HS and Sony ZV-1F, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX740 HS (21MP) and the ZV-1F (20MP) is relatively well matched but the SX740 HS (1/2.3") and ZV-1F (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The SX740 HS was revealed 5 years earlier than the ZV-1F and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1F being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX740 HS matches up versus the ZV-1F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Sony ZV-1F. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Sony ZV-1F Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX740 HS has physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1F has dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 46mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.8") along with a weight of 256 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX740 HS versus the ZV-1F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX740 HS and ZV-1F is 88 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX740 HS and ZV-1F.

Plainly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX740 HS having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon SX740 HS will give more detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SX740 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.