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Body Type
Point and Shoot
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
1/2.3-inch
Body Type
Point and Shoot
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
1-inch
Our Verdict
Canon PowerShot SX740
Sony ZV-1
The Sony ZV-1 is better than the Canon PowerShot SX740. It uses a larger 1-inch type sensor that captures better image and video quality. It also has much better video features. On top of that, it has a significantly more effective autofocus system and faster burst shooting. That said, since the ZV-1 is a vlogging cam, it has a much shorter zoom range than the Canon.
Variants
- SX740 (Black)
- SX740 (Silver)
- ZV-1 (Black)
- ZV-1 (White)
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Main Differences for
Travel Photography
Travel Photography
Threshold
Travel Photography
5.9
7.4
Photo RAW Noise
0.0
6.2
Photo AF-C Center Point
7.8
10
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/10 s
1/30 s
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
9.0
9.0
Portability Picture
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Height
2.5" (6.4 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)
Width
4.3" (11.0 cm)
4.2" (10.6 cm)
Depth
1.6" (4.0 cm)
1.7" (4.4 cm)
Volume
17.2 in³ (281.6 cm³)
17.1 in³ (279.8 cm³)
Weight
0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
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Body
Body Picture
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Body Type
Point and Shoot
Point and Shoot
Water Resistance
No
No
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
No
Yes
Customizable Button
No
Yes
Command Dial
1
1
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
No Lens Mount
No Lens Mount
Built-In Flash
Yes
No
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/3,200 s
1/2,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Ergonomics & Comfort
7.0
7.5
Hand Grip Picture
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Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
No
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
No
No
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
No
No
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
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Viewfinder Type
No Viewfinder
No Viewfinder
Advertised Coverage
N/A
N/A
Advertised Resolution
N/A
N/A
Advertised Magnification
N/A
N/A
Screen
7.0
8.6
Screen Picture
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Screen Articulation Type
Flip-Out
Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
577 cd/m²
740 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
0.92 million dots
0.92 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.6 cm)
3.0" (7.5 cm)
Touchscreen
No
Limited
Menu System
9.0
6.5
Screen Menu Picture
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Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Canon Camera Connect
Imaging Edge Mobile
Built-In Lens
6.9
7.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Maximum Aperture
3.3 - 6.9
1.8 - 2.8
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
f/18.5
f/4.9
Minimum Focal Length
4.3 mm
9 mm
Maximum Focal Length
172 mm
26 mm
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
960 mm
70 mm
Optical Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Light Falloff Picture
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Luminance
72.5%
78.7%
Light Falloff
89.9%
62.4%
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
Stacked BSI CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
20.3 MP
20.1 MP
Processor
DIGIC 8
BIONZ X
Sensor Size
1/2.3-inch
1-inch
Extended ISO Minimum
N/A
80
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
100
125
Native ISO Maximum
3,200
12,800
Tested Firmware
Ver. 1.0.2
Ver. 2.0.1
Battery
4.8
5.6
Battery Type
Canon NB-13L
Sony Np-BX1
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
No
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
265 photos
260 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
55 min
51 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
7.0
7.7
Low Speed Continuous
4 fps
4 fps
High Speed Continuous
10 fps
24 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
N/A
24 fps
Raw Buffer Size
N/A
80 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
62 Photos
174 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
3 s
58 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
0.0
5.6
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
N/A
42%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
N/A
59%
Photo AF-C Center Point
7.8
10
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
78%
100%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
83%
100%
Photo Image Stabilization
8.0
6.6
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/10 s
1/30 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
0.0
6.5
Dynamic Range Scene
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Dynamic Range At Base ISO
N/A
8.6 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
N/A
7.4 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
N/A
6.1 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
N/A
5.1 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
0.0
6.7
Sharpness Scene Crop
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MTF Graph
Preview Graph
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
N/A
1,455 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
N/A
1,465 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
0.0
6.2
Noise Scene Crop
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Noise Vs Exposure Time
Preview Graph
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
N/A
32.3 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
N/A
28.1 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
N/A
22.7 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
N/A
18.1 dB
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Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
No
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
Not Advertised
Not Advertised
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Log Picture Profile
No
Yes
Recording Light
No
Yes
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
No
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
No
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
No
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
No
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
All-I Compression
No
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
3.1
6.0
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
No
30 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes, with a Crop
24 fps In 4k
No
Yes, with a Crop
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.35 x
1.12 x
4k Video Internal Recording
6.3
4.9
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
120 Mbps
96 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
120 Mbps
56 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
30 min
5 min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
4
7
4k Video Autofocus Performance
5.6
9.0
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
7.0
9.7
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
4.5
7.9
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
No
Yes
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.5
5.9
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
5.3°
6.7°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
5.5
9.5
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
No
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
No
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
7.4
8.3
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
30 Mbps
93 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
30 Mbps
14 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
30 min
780 min
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
6.4
9.8
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
7.3
10
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
6.0
9.5
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
No
Yes
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.5
6.2
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
5.3°
6.0°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
4.8
7.9
Base ISO Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Strict SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
6.48 stops
6.91 stops
Lenient SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
6.54 stops
9.13 stops
Background Floor Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
8.75 stops
14.32 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
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Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-I
SD Card UHS-I
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
Inputs / Outputs
5.8
7.8
Input Picture
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USB
Micro USB
Micro USB
HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
No
No
Microphone
No Microphone input
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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