Side by Side Comparison Canon PowerShot SX720 HS vs. Canon PowerShot SX730 HS vs. Canon PowerShot SX740 HS: Digital Photography Review

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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS

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Basic Information

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Announced

Price

MSRP

Body type

Sensor

Max resolution

Image ratio w:h

Effective pixels

Sensor photo detectors

Sensor size

Sensor type

Processor

Color space

Color filter array

Image

ISO

White balance presets

Custom white balance

Image stabilization

Uncompressed format

JPEG quality levels

File format

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)

Optical zoom

Maximum aperture

Autofocus

Autofocus assist lamp

Digital zoom

Manual focus

Normal focus range

Macro focus range

Number of focus points

Screen / viewfinder

Articulated LCD

Screen size

Screen dots

Touch screen

Screen type

Live view

Viewfinder type

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed

Maximum shutter speed

Aperture priority

Shutter priority

Manual exposure mode

Subject / scene modes

Exposure modes

Scene modes

Built-in flash

Flash range

External flash

Flash modes

Drive modes

Continuous drive

Self-timer

Metering modes

Exposure compensation

Videography features

Resolutions

Format

Modes

Microphone

Speaker

Storage

Storage types

Connectivity

USB

HDMI

Microphone port

Headphone port

Wireless

Wireless notes

Remote control

Physical

Environmentally sealed

Battery

Battery description

Battery Life (CIPA)

Weight (inc. batteries)

Dimensions

Other features

Orientation sensor

Timelapse recording

GPS


$429.99	$379.00	$399.00
	Read roundup ... May 26, 2017
Feb 18, 2016	Apr 6, 2017	Jul 31, 2018

$379	$399	$399

Compact	Ultracompact	Ultracompact

5184 x 3888	5184 x 3888	5184 x 3888
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
20 megapixels	21 megapixels	21 megapixels
21 megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)	1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)	1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS
DIGIC 6	Digic 6	Digic 8
sRGB	sRGB	sRGB
Primary color filter	Primary color filter	Primary color filter

Auto, 100-3200	Auto, ISO 80-3200	Auto, 100-3200
5	5	5
Yes	Yes	Yes
Optical	Optical	Optical
No	No	No
Superfine, fine	Super fine, fine	Super fine, fine
JPEG (Exif v2.3)	JPEG (Exif v2.3)	JPEG (Exif v2.31)

24–960 mm	24–960 mm	24–960 mm
40×	40×	40×
F3.3–6.9	F3.3–6.9	F3.3–6.9
Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Center Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Center Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Center Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View
Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes (4X)	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes
5 cm (1.97″)	2 cm (0.79″)	5 cm (1.97″)
1 cm (0.39″)	1 cm (0.39″)	1 cm (0.39″)
9

Fixed	Tilting	Tilting
3″	3″	3″
922,000	922,000	922,000
No	No	No
TFT LCD	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Yes	Yes	Yes
None	None	None

15 sec	15 sec	15 sec
1/3200 sec	1/3200 sec	1/3200 sec
Yes	No	Yes
Yes	No	Yes
Yes	No	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Auto Auto Program Shutter priority Aperture priority Manual	Program Hybrid Auto Auto	Auto Program Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual
Sports Portrait Smile Wink Self-Timer Face Self-Timer Handheld Night Scene Low Light Fireworks	Creative Shot Portrait Smile Wink Self-timer Face Self-timer High-speed Burst Handheld Night Scene Low Light Fireworks Long Shutter
Yes	Yes	Yes
4.00 m	4.00 m (with Auto ISO)	5.00 m
No	No	No
Auto, on, off, slow synchro	Auto, on, slow synchro, off	Auto, on, slow synchro, off
	Single Continuous	Single Continuous Self-timer
5.9 fps	5.9 fps	10.0 fps
Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)	Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer)	Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer)
Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264
	1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 24 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 @ 30p / 8 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC	3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Stereo	Stereo	Stereo
Mono	Mono	Mono

SD/SDHC/SDXC card	SD/SDHC/SDXC card	SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Yes (micro-HDMI)	Yes (micro HDMI)	Yes (micro HDMI)
No	No	No
No	No	No
Built-In	Built-In	Built-In
802.11b/g/n with NFC	802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth	802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth
Yes (via smartphone)	Yes (via smartphone)	Yes (via smartphone)

No	No	No
Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
NB-13L lithium-ion battery & charger	NB-13L lithium-ion battery & charger	NB-13L lithium-ion battery & charger
250	250	265
270 g (0.60 lb / 9.52 oz)	300 g (0.66 lb / 10.58 oz)	299 g (0.66 lb / 10.55 oz)
110 x 64 x 36 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.42″)	110 x 64 x 40 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.57″)	110 x 64 x 40 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.57″)

Yes	Yes	Yes
		Yes (up to 4K)
None	None	None