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Canon PowerShot SX740 HS - Silver
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We Love
- 40x optical zoom
- Fits in your pocket
- Incredible autofous
- Uses the latest Canon DIGIC 8 image processor
- Convenient file transfers
Sporting a large 20.3 megapixel CMOS sensor, powered by Canon's DIGIC 8 image processor, and capable of shooting amazing 4K movies, this Canon also sports incredibly fast autofocus Sporting a huge 40x optical zoom lens, the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is still only 39.9mm wide - so perfect for popping in your pocket on your holidays.
- Large 20.3 megapixel CMOS Sensor
- Powerful DIGIC 8 image processor
- Huge 40x optical zoom for distant subjects
- Ultra-wide angle 24mm view for expansive scenes
- Flip-up and tilt LCD screen—perfect for selfies or shooting from low-angle
- Hybrid Auto creates a highlight movie using your day's snaps
- Fast autofocus
- Intelligent Optical Image Stabiliser
- 5-axis Dynamic Image Stabiliser for shooting movies
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth & Dynamic NFC connection
- GPS image recording
- Manual Exposure Control
- Manual Focus with MF Peaking aid
- Charge on the go via USB
Our Verdict |
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Features in detail |
IMAGE SENSORType 1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS Effective Pixels Approx. 20.3M [14] Total Pixels Approx. 21.1M Aspect Ratio/Colour Colour Filter Type Primary Colour IMAGE PROCESSOR: DIGIC 8 LENSFocal Length 4.3 – 172.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 960 mm) Zoom Optical 40x ZoomPlus 80x Digital approx. 4.0x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.6x or 2.0x) Combined approx. 160x" Maximum f/number f/3.3 – f/6.9 Construction 13 elements in 11 groups (1 Hi-UD lens, 3 UD lenses, 2 double-sided aspherical lenses, 1 single-sided aspherical lens) Image Stabilisation Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 3.5-stop. Intelligent IS with Dual Sensing IS plus 5-axis Advanced Dynamic IS Ultrasonic Motor (USM) focusingType TTL AF System/ Points Face & Tracking (9 points), Tracking, Zone, 1-point, Center AF Modes One Shot, Servo, Continuous AF Assist Beam Yes Manual Focus Yes, plus MF Peaking Closest focusing Distance 1 cm (W) from front of lens in Macro EXPOSURE CONTROLMetering modes Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre) AE Lock Yes Exposure Compensation "+/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments." ISO sensitivity 100-3200 in 1 stop increments Shutter Speed 15 - 1/3200 s WHITE BALANCE: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Custom. LCDMonitor 7.5 cm (3.0") LCD (TFT), approx. 922,000 dots Coverage Approx. 100% Monitor / Coverage Brightness Adjustable to one of five levels FlashModes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro X-Sync Speed Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 s Red-Eye Reduction Yes Flash Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Flash Exposure Lock Yes Manual Power Adjustment 3 levels with internal flash Second Curtain Synchronisation Built-in Flash Range 50 cm – 5.0 m (W) / 2m - 2.5 m (T) External Flash Camera ModesModes Smart Auto (29 scenes detected), Hybrid Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual,, Sports, SCN Modes in Movie Photo Effects Drive modes Single, High-speed continuous, low-speed continuous Continuous Shooting Max: One Shot AF approx 10fps, Servo AF approx 7.4fps Intervalometer Image Size "4:3 - (L) 5184 x 3888, (M) 3648 x 2736, (S) 2432 x 1824 16:9 - (L) 5184 x 2912, (M) 3648 x 2048, (S) 2432 x 1368 3:2 - (L) 5184 x 3456, (M) 3648 x 2432, (S) 2432 x 1616 1:1 - (L) 3888 x 3888, (M) 2736 x 2736, (S) 1824 x 1824 Resize option available in playback" Compression Fine, Normal Movies (4K) 3840 x 2160, 29.97/25 fps (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 59.94/50/29.97/25 fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 59.94/50 fps Movie Length "Up to 29 min 59 s [7]" Still Image Type JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system 2.0, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant Movies MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 ac-LC (stereo)] GPS Log Sound Files Printer compatibilityCanon Printers Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge PictBridge Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN)
GPS GPS via Mobile (via Canon Camera Connect app with compatible smart devices) Red-Eye Correction Yes, during shooting and playback My Camera / My Menu My Category Sound Memo Intelligent Orientation Sensor Histogram Yes, during playback Playback zoom Approx. 2x – 10x Self Timer Approx. 2, 10 s or Custom Menu Languages English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew Computer compatibilityComputer Hi-Speed USB dedicated connector (Micro-B compatible) Other HDMI Micro (Type-D) Connector Computer/Other Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only), Bluetooth low energy technology [11] Type SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-1 Speed Class 3 compatible) PC & Macintosh "Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1 [18] Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 For Wi-Fi connection to a PC: Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1 Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 For Image Transfer Utility: Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1 Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 Browsing & Printing Other "Image Transfer Utility Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices" Batteries Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-13L (battery and charger supplied) Battery life "Approx. 265 shots Eco Mode: Approx. 370 shots Playback Mode: Approx. 240 min A/C Power Supply Charging via USB available with Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E [17] or other typical USB charging methods Soft Case / Waterproof Case PU Leather softcase DCC-2400 Black Remote Controller/ Switch Power Supply & Battery Chargers "Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E Battery Charger CB-2LHE Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-13L" Other Interface cable IFC-600PCU Operating Environment 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity Dimensions (W x H x D) 110.1 x 63.8 x 39.9 mm Weight Approx. 299 g (including battery and memory card) |
Offers: Bundles |
Offer Category: Digital Cameras |
Offer Product Type: Bridge Cameras |
Model: N/A |
AE Bracketing: N/A |
Autofocus Modes: N/A |
Articulated Screen: N/A |
Aperture priority: Yes |
Battery: N/A |
Built-in flash: Yes |
Battery Life (CIPA): 265 |
Camera CIPA image stabilization rating: N/A |
Colour: N/A |
Continuous drive (fps): 10 |
Custom white balance: Yes |
Digital zoom: Yes |
Effective pixels (megapixels): 21 |
Environmental Sealing: N/A |
Exposure compensation: N/A |
External flash: N/A |
Flash range (metres): 5.00 m |
Focal length (equiv.): 24 - 960 mm |
Focal length multiplier: N/A |
Flash modes: N/A |
GPS: N/A |
HDMI Port: N/A |
Headphone port: N/A |
Height (mm): 64 |
Length (mm): N/A |
Width (mm): 110 |
Weight (g): N/A |
Weight (inc. batteries) (g): 299 |
Image ratio w:h: N/A |
Camera Image stabilization: N/A |
ISO: Auto, 100 - 3200 |
JPEG quality levels: Superfine, fine |
Live view: Yes |
Camera Lens mount: N/A |
Manual exposure mode: Yes |
Maximum shutter speed (electronic): N/A |
Maximum ISO: 3200 |
Maximum ISO (boosted): N/A |
Max resolution: N/A |
Maximum shutter speed (seconds): N/A |
Maximum aperture: 3.3 |
Manual focus: Yes |
Microphone: N/A |
Microphone port: N/A |
Camera Minimum focus distance (cm): 5 |
Minimum ISO: 100 |
Minimum ISO (boosted): N/A |
Minimum macro focus distance (cm): 1 |
Minimum shutter speed (seconds): N/A |
Metering modes: N/A |
Number of focus points: N/A |
Number of white balance presets: 5 |
Optical zoom multiplier: 40 |
Orientation sensor: Yes |
Other resolutions: N/A |
Processor: DIGIC 8 |
Remote control: N/A |
Screen dots: 922000 |
Screen size: N/A |
Screen type: N/A |
Self-timer: Yes |
Shutter priority: Yes |
Speaker: N/A |
Sensor photo detectors (megapixels): 20 |
Sensor size: N/A |
Sensor type: N/A |
Storage types: N/A |
Subject / scene modes: N/A |
Timelapse recording: Yes |
Touchscreen: N/A |
Camera Type: N/A |
Uncompressed format: N/A |
Camera USB: N/A |
USB charging: N/A |
Viewfinder coverage: N/A |
Viewfinder magnification: N/A |
Viewfinder resolution: N/A |
Viewfinder type: N/A |
Video formats: N/A |
Video Mode Categories: N/A |
Video Modes: N/A |
WB Bracketing: N/A |
Wireless: N/A |
Notes: N/A |
Our Verdict
If your looking for a holiday camera that offers great quality, convenience and versatility, that will fit in your pocket – then look no further!
The tilt-screen makes everyday shooting a breeze, plus super fast autofocusing means you won’t miss a moment. A 40x optical zoom that starts at 24mm means that you’ll have all the angles covered.
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- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements or dust within the lens
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.