In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Leica Q2. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Lens Included | - | Leica |
| Height | 6.38 cm | 8 cm |
| Width | 11.01 cm | 13 cm |
| Depth | 3.99 cm | 9.19 cm |
| Weight | 275 g | 652 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 275 g Camera with battery and memory card: 299 g |
Camera body only: 652 g Camera with battery: 734 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Silver | Black | Anodized black |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof, dust-resistant, rainproof, IP52 |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 2.7x |
| Optical Zoom | 40x | - |
| SENSOR | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 47.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - |
| Total Pixels | 21,100,000 pixels | 50,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 47,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 24 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Intelligent IS with Dual Sensing IS plus 5-axis Advanced Dynamic IS) | Optical |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | Maestro II |
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| LENS | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 | Leica wide-angle lens 28 f/1.7 Summilux ASPH. |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 960mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 1 cm | 30 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 1-50cm | 17cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | - |
| Lens Construction | 11 groups / 13 elements | 11 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 49 mm |
| Features | UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, HI-UD (High Index - Ultra Low Dispersion) glass | Aspherical lens, aperture setting in 1/3 steps |
| FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Image Aspect Ratio | - | 4:3 |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| ISO (Max) | 3200 | 50000 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-3200, ISO auto (100-3200) | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12500, ISO 25000, ISO auto (200-50000), ISO 50000 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, miniature effect, digiscoping |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Food, Standard | Vivid, natural, monochrome, High contrast monochrome, Standard |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Cloudy, daylight, halogen, shade, electronic flash, 2000K - 11500K |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/3200 sec | 1/40000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 15 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/500 sec |
| DISPLAY | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 922,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| FLASH | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.5 m - 5 m (wide lens) 2 m - 2.5 m (tele lens) |
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| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | AAC | AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 32 GB SDHC | - |
| Memory Card Included | Yes | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2432 x 1368 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 2432 x 1616 JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 2432 x 1824 JPEG 3888 x 3888 JPEG 2736 x 2736 JPEG 1824 x 1824 |
DNG (RAW) 8368 x 5584 JPEG 8368 x 5584 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 4271 x 2848 JPEG 6704 x 4472 JPEG 4800 x 3200 JPEG 3424 x 2288 JPEG 4688 x 3128 JPEG 3360 x 2240 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 3136 x 2096 JPEG 2240 x 1496 JPEG 1600 x 1072 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps |
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion | Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 265 shots Photo shooting - 370 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 1 hour Playback - 5 hours |
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | - |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4" socket |
| Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
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| FEATURES | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, tilt adjustment | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, HDR image enhancement technology, Time-Lapse recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, firmware upgradable |
| OTHERS | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Leica Q2 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap | Carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, hot shoe cover |
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| Software | - | Leica FOTOS App |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | Limited warranty - 2 years |
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