Canon PowerShot SX740 HS

MEGAPIXELS

20.3

MAX RESOLUTION

5,184 x 3,888

SENSOR INFORMATION

1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS

LENS DATA

f3.3-6.9, 24-960mm by

35mm equivalent

FOCUS/MACRO

Face & Tracking (9 points), Tracking, Zone, 1-point, Centre

SHUTTER SPEED

15-1/3,200sec

ISO SENSITIVITY

100-3200

EXPOSURE MODES

Auto, P, A, S, M, Smart Auto, Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, Sports, Scene

METERING OPTIONS

Evaluative, Centre-weighted

average, Spot (Centre)

FLASH MODES

Auto, Manual Flash On / Off,

Slow Synchro

CONNECTIVITY

USB, HDMI Micro, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

WEIGHT

299g (including battery

and memory card)

DIMENSIONS

110.1 x 63.8 x 39.9mm

BATTERIES

Li-ion

STORAGE

SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-1 Speed

Class 3 compatible)

LCD

3-inch 922,000 dots

VIEWFINDER

N/A

FEATURES

The lack of a viewfinder, touch control and RAW file shooting limits the score, but other aspects impress

BUILD QUALITY

It’s a nice-feeling camera small enough to fit in your jacket pocket, yet doesn’t seem unbalanced when the lens is extended

HANDLING

It doesn’t take long to find your way around the control system, the menu isn’t too long and the buttons and dials are responsive

QUALITY OF RESULTS

Best results are achieved in bright light at the wide-angle end of the lens, but it can be frustrating to use the longest point of the lens

VALUE FOR MONEY

With the Panasonic TZ90 costing less yet including a touchscreen, viewfinder and RAW shooting, the SX740 isn’t especially good value

OVERALL

The uprated processing engine gives the SX740 HS advantages over the SX730 HS, but the 40x zoom fails to deliver handheld, so other models are more attractive.