In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Olympus Tough TG-6. 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 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Height | 6.38 cm | 6.6 cm |
| Width | 11.01 cm | 11.3 cm |
| Depth | 3.99 cm | 3.24 cm |
| Weight | 275 g | 253 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 275 g Camera with battery and memory card: 299 g |
Camera with battery and memory card: 253 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Silver | Black | Black | Red |
| Protection | - | Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 40x | 4x |
| Navigation | - | GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver |
| SENSOR | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 12.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,100,000 pixels | 12,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 12,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Intelligent IS with Dual Sensing IS plus 5-axis Advanced Dynamic IS) | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Accelerometer, magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor |
| PROCESSOR | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | TruePic VIII |
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| LENS | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 | Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 960mm | 25 - 100mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic |
| Min Focus Distance | 1 cm | 10 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 1-50cm | 0.54cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 11 groups / 13 elements | 7 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 40.5 mm |
| Features | UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, HI-UD (High Index - Ultra Low Dispersion) glass | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, anti-fog coating |
| FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 25 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Yes |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| ISO (Max) | 3200 | 12800 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-3200, ISO auto (100-3200) | ISO auto (100-1600), ISO 100-12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, aperture-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, portrait + nightscape, live composite |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Food, Standard | Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/3200 sec | 1/2000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 15 sec | 4 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| DISPLAY | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 922,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Built-in flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| 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 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | AAC | PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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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-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 32 GB SDHC | 32 GB SDHC |
| Memory Card Included | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
RAW 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 1280 x 720 |
| 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 |
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion | Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 265 shots Photo shooting - 370 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 1 hour Playback - 5 hours |
Photo shooting - 340 shots Video recording - 1.8 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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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 |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF 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) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second | 5 frames per second, 20 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 | Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, date/time stamp, histogram display, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, digital tele-converter, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Time-Lapse recording, microscope image mode, Focus Stacking |
| OTHERS | Canon PowerShot SX740 HS | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap | Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Underwater Use | - | Yes |
| Underwater Depth | - | Up to 15 m |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year |
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