Canon PowerShot SX740 HS

The Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is a compact camera launched on 07/31/2018.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS ranks in the average of its category, scoring 34 overall. The Canon PowerShot SX740 HS weights 299 gr and spans 110 x 64 x 40 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 4, ranks in the category best 23%.
• Speed Performance - Score 35, ranks in the category best 14%.
• Versatility - Score 51, ranks in the category best 21%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 75, ranks among the worst 38% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 15, ranks in the best 23% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 12, ranks in the best 24% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 32, ranks in the best 22% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 54% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX740 HS works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 37% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX740 HS works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 669.0 USD and 949.99 USD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.