Canon PowerShot SX730 HS vs. Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS vs. Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.38 cm 6.02 cm
Width 11.01 cm 9.3 cm
Depth 3.99 cm 2.87 cm
Weight 276 g 117 g
Weight Details Camera only: 276 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 300 g
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Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black
Digital Zoom 4x 6x
Optical Zoom 40x 4x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 16,760,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 16,350,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Electronic
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Image Processor DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Type Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.9 - 19.6 mm - f/3.0-6.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 960mm 27 - 108mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 13 elements 7 groups / 7 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
ISO (Max) 3200 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-1600) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE)
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, slow shutter, self-portrait, fireworks, low light, sports mode, super vivid, poster effect, hi-speed burst, smart shutter, fisheye effect, miniature effect, smooth skin, toy camera effect, soft focus, monochrome, creative shot, handheld night scene Landscape, portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, Children, fireworks, night landscape, sports mode, sunset, beach, snow, anti shake
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, 1900K - 10000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec -
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 922,000 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
2 m (tele lens)
0.3 m - 5.2 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2.4 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Digital Video Format H.264 MJPEG, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes -
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 512 GB
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1368
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 p - 120 fps - high speed recording
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots
Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 0.83 hours
Playback - 5 hours
Photo shooting - 120 shots (alkaline batteries)
Video recording - 1 hour (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.3 frames per second, 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second -
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto In-camera red-eye removal, HDR image enhancement technology
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ45
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap Hand strap, USB cable, 2 AA batteries
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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