Canon PowerShot SX740 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot HX99
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Aug 2018 on the Cyber-shot HX99, against Jul 2018 on the PowerShot SX740 HS.
- Resolution: 20.3 MP on the PowerShot SX740 HS, against 18.2 MP on the Cyber-shot HX99.
- Fastest shutter (mech.): 1/3,200s on the PowerShot SX740 HS, against 1/2,000s on the Cyber-shot HX99.
- Viewfinder: Electronic, 0.64M dots on the Cyber-shot HX99, against None on the PowerShot SX740 HS.
- Touchscreen: Yes on the Cyber-shot HX99, against No on the PowerShot SX740 HS.
- Weight (with battery): 242 g on the Cyber-shot HX99, against 299 g on the PowerShot SX740 HS.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $549.99 new $799 used | Not priced in US yet |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Compact (fixed lens) | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | Jul 2018 | Aug 2018 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $399.99 | $449.99 |
| Lens | 24–960mm (35mm eq.) f/3.3-6.9 | 24–720mm (35mm eq.) f/3.5-6.4 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.3 MP (best) | 18.2 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–3,200 | 80–3,200 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 10 fps | 10 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/3,200s (best) | 1/2,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 9 | 25 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 30p | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic, 0.64M dots (best) |
| Rear screen | 3", 0.92M dots | 3", 0.92M dots |
| Screen articulation | Flip-up | Flip-up |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes (best) |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 299 g | 242 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 110.1 × 63.8 × 39.9 mm | 102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 265 | 370 (best) |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-I | 1 · microSD / Memory Stick Micro |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
PowerShot SX740 HS
1.2 µm pixels
20.3 MP on a 1/2.3" sensor, ISO up to 3,200
Cyber-shot HX99
1.2 µm pixels
18.2 MP on a 1/2.3" sensor, ISO up to 3,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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