Compare Canon PowerShot SX740 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX420 IS
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Construction
Form Factor
Compact camera with zoom lens
Compact camera with zoom lens
Image Size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Microphone
Stereo
Mono
Sensor | Resolution
21 MP (5184 x 3888)
20 MP (5152 x 3864)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
CCD
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Dimensions
Size | Depth
40 mm / 1.57 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Size | Height
64 mm / 2.52 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
Size | Width
110 mm / 4.33 in
104 mm / 4.09 in
Weight
299 g / 10.57 oz
325 g / 11.48 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Tilting TFT LCD
Fixed TFT LCD
Resolution
922,000 dots
230,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
None
None
Function
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 2.6° Diagonal | 2.1° Horizontal | 1.4° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 2.5° Diagonal | 2.0° Horizontal | 1.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.3 (wide) ~ f/6.9 (tele)
f/3.5 (wide) ~ f/6.6 (tele)
Crop Factor
5.6
5.6
Exposure Compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
Focal Length
4.3 mm ~ 171.4 mm
4.3 mm ~ 180.0 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24 mm ~ 960 mm
24 mm ~ 1008 mm
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 3200
100 ~ 1600
Image Stabilization
Optical
Optical
Intervalometer
Yes
No
Processor
Digic 8
DIGIC 4+
Touch Screen
No
No
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
Video Recording
1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom
40x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
42x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
Performance
Battery Life
265 shots
195 shots
Flash Range
5.00 m
5.00 m
Max Burst Rate
10.0 fps
0.5 fps
Min Focus Distance
10 mm / 0.39 in
0 mm / 0.00 in
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Production
Battery
NB-13L lithium-ion battery & charger
NB-11LH
Debut
2018-07-31
2016-01-05
Reviews
Neofiliac score
47%
38%
Pros
- Good 10.0 fps burst rate
- Very light
- Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
- Very useful 40x super zoom
- Very light
- Very useful 42x super zoom
Cons
- Menu not touch-enabled
- Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
- Poor battery life
- Lacks weather sealing
- Menu not touch-enabled
- Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
- Poor battery life
- Very low 0.5 fps burst rate
- Low 20 MP resolution
- Lacks weather sealing
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