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- Design
- Photo General
- Photo Image Quality
- Pictures Sample Gallery
- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Video Image Quality
- Storage And Connectivity
- Comments
Canon PowerShot SX740 vs Panasonic LUMIX ZS80
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Products
Canon PowerShot SX740
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Body TypePoint and Shoot
MirrorlessYes
Sensor Size1/2.3-inch
Body TypePoint and Shoot
MirrorlessYes
Sensor Size1/2.3-inch
Variants
- SX740 (Black)
- SX740 (Silver)
- LUMIX ZS80 (Black)
- LUMIX ZS80 (Silver)
Our Verdict
Canon PowerShot SX740
Panasonic LUMIX ZS80
The Panasonic LUMIX ZS80 is a better value option than the Canon PowerShot SX740. Unlike the Canon, it can capture RAW images and has a small electronic viewfinder, making it a bit more versatile. Plus, it has a better battery life and more effective autofocus. However, its zoom range is a bit shorter than that of the Canon.
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Threshold
Travel Photography
5.9
6.9
Photo RAW Noise
0.0
4.2
Battery
4.8
6.5
Screen Max Brightness
577 cd/m²
345 cd/m²
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
9.0
8.8
Portability Picture
Height
2.5" (6.4 cm)
2.7" (6.9 cm)
Width
4.3" (11.0 cm)
4.4" (11.2 cm)
Depth
1.6" (4.0 cm)
1.6" (4.1 cm)
Volume
17.2 in³ (281.6 cm³)
19.3 in³ (316.9 cm³)
Weight
0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
0.72 lbs (0.33 kg)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
Point and Shoot
Point and Shoot
Water Resistance
No
No
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
No
No
Customizable Button
No
Yes
Command Dial
1
2
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
No Lens Mount
No Lens Mount
Built-In Flash
Yes
Yes
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/3,200 s
1/2,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
7.0
7.5
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
No
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
No
No
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
No
No
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
No Viewfinder
Electronic
Advertised Coverage
N/A
N/A
Advertised Resolution
N/A
2.33 million dots
Advertised Magnification
N/A
0.53
Screen
7.0
7.4
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Flip-Out
Flip-Out
Screen Max Brightness
577 cd/m²
345 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
0.92 million dots
1.04 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.6 cm)
3.0" (7.5 cm)
Touchscreen
No
Yes
Menu System
9.0
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Canon Camera Connect
Panasonic Image
Built-In Lens
6.9
6.5
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
3.3 - 6.9
3.3 - 6.4
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
f/18.5
f/18.5
Minimum Focal Length
4.3 mm
4.3 mm
Maximum Focal Length
172 mm
128 mm
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
960 mm
720 mm
Optical Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
72.5%
79.9%
Light Falloff
89.9%
68%
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
MOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
20.3 MP
20.3 MP
Processor
DIGIC 8
Venus Engine
Sensor Size
1/2.3-inch
1/2.3-inch
Extended ISO Minimum
N/A
N/A
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
100
80
Native ISO Maximum
3,200
3,200
Tested Firmware
Ver. 1.0.2
Ver.1.1
Battery
4.8
6.5
Battery Type
Canon NB-13L
Panasonic DMW-BLG10PP
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
No
No
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
265 photos
380 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
55 min
85 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
7.0
5.9
Low Speed Continuous
4 fps
3 fps
High Speed Continuous
10 fps
10 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
N/A
10 fps
Raw Buffer Size
N/A
29 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
62 Photos
100 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
3 s
28 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
0.0
3.9
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
N/A
30%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
N/A
30%
Photo AF-C Center Point
7.8
8.7
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
78%
85%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
83%
92%
Photo Image Stabilization
8.0
7.6
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/10 s
1/15 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
0.0
4.9
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
N/A
7.3 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
N/A
5.3 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
N/A
4.0 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
N/A
2.8 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
0.0
5.5
Sharpness Scene Crop
MTF Graph
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
N/A
1,097 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
N/A
1,250 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
0.0
4.2
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
N/A
27.6 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
N/A
21.9 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
N/A
15.6 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
N/A
N/A
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
No
No
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
Not Advertised
Not Advertised
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Log Picture Profile
No
No
Recording Light
No
No
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
No
No
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
Yes
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
No
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
No
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
All-I Compression
No
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
3.1
3.1
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
No
30 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes, with a Crop
24 fps In 4k
No
No
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.35 x
1.35 x
4k Video Internal Recording
6.3
7.1
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
120 Mbps
100 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
120 Mbps
100 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
30 min
15 min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
4
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
5.6
5.3
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
7.0
6.7
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
4.5
2.2
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
No
Yes
4k Video Quality
3.5
4.8
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
3.0
3.0
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
4.0
6.5
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.5
6.9
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
5.3°
4.3°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
5.5
5.5
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
No
No
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
No
No
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
7.4
7.4
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
30 Mbps
30 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
30 Mbps
20 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
30 min
30 min
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
6.4
7.1
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
7.3
8.7
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
6.0
4.4
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
No
Yes
FHD Video Quality
3.0
4.8
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
3.0
4.0
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
3.0
5.5
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.5
7.1
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
5.3°
3.7°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
4.9
4.1
Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Video Dynamic Range Slideshow
Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
6.54 stops
6.54 stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
6.54 stops
6.54 stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
8.83 stops
6.54 stops
Luminosity Patch Detection
0.0
5.1
Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
Above Middle Gray
N/A
2.86 stops
Below Middle Gray
N/A
8.26 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-I
SD Card UHS-I
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
Inputs / Outputs
5.8
5.8
Input Picture
USB
Micro USB
Micro USB
HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
No
No
Microphone
No Microphone input
No Microphone input
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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