Canon PowerShot SX740 vs Nikon COOLPIX A1000 Side-by-Side Camera Comparison

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Threshold

0.10

Travel Photography

5.9

7.1

Photo RAW Noise

0.0

4.4

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved

1/10 s

1/5 s

Battery

4.8

6.2

Full Comparison

Travel Photography

5.9

7.1

Landscape Photography

3.0

5.8

Sport & Wildlife Photography

6.0

6.9

Raw Photo

0.0

5.1

Vlogging

6.3

7.4

Studio Video

4.9

6.2

Action Video

3.7

3.9

Design

Portability

9.0

8.8

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Height

2.5" (6.4 cm)

2.8" (7.2 cm)

Width

4.3" (11.0 cm)

4.5" (11.4 cm)

Depth

1.6" (4.0 cm)

1.6" (4.1 cm)

Volume

17.2 in³ (281.6 cm³)

20.5 in³ (336.5 cm³)

Weight

0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)

0.71 lbs (0.32 kg)

Build Quality

7.0

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Body

Body Picture

Body Type

Point and Shoot

Water Resistance

Mirrorless

Yes

Rugged

Hot Shoe

Customizable Button

Yes

Command Dial

Tripod Mount

Yes

Lens Mount

No Lens Mount

Built-In Flash

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speed

1/3,200 s

1/4,000 s

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Ergonomics & Comfort

7.0

Hand Grip Picture

Hand Grip: Small Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Medium Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Large Hand

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand

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Viewfinder

EVF Menu Picture

Viewfinder Type

No Viewfinder

Electronic

Advertised Coverage

N/A

98%

Advertised Resolution

N/A

1.17 million dots

Advertised Magnification

N/A

Screen

7.0

7.7

Screen Picture

Screen Articulation Type

Flip-Out

Tilt And Flip

Screen Max Brightness

577 cd/m²

430 cd/m²

Advertised Resolution

0.92 million dots

1.04 million dots

Size

3.0" (7.6 cm)

Touchscreen

Yes

Menu System

9.0

8.5

Screen Menu Picture

Guide Mode

Yes

App Name

Canon Camera Connect

Nikon SnapBridge

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Built-In Lens

6.9

6.4

Aperture Vs Focal Length

Maximum Aperture

3.3 - 6.9

3.4 - 6.9

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)

f/18.5

f/19.1

Minimum Focal Length

4.3 mm

Maximum Focal Length

172 mm

151 mm

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)

960 mm

840 mm

Optical Image Stabilization

Yes

Light Falloff Picture

Luminance

72.5%

81.9%

Light Falloff

89.9%

64.1%

Sensor

Sensor Type

CMOS

BSI CMOS

Advertised Effective Pixels

20.3 MP

16 MP

Processor

DIGIC 8

Unspecified

Sensor Size

1/2.3-inch

Extended ISO Minimum

N/A

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)

100

Native ISO Maximum

3,200

6,400

Tested Firmware

Ver. 1.0.2

Ver. 1.4

Battery

4.8

6.2

Battery Type

Canon NB-13L

Nikon EN-EL12

USB Charging

Yes

Power Delivery While Recording

Yes

Advertised Battery Life In Photo

265 photos

250 photos

Tested Battery Life In Video

55 min

70 min

Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed

7.0

6.7

Low Speed Continuous

4 fps

3 fps

High Speed Continuous

10 fps

8 fps

Silent Shooting Continuous

N/A

8 fps

Raw Buffer Size

N/A

7 Photos

JPEG Buffer Size

62 Photos

60 Photos

Buffer Empty Time

3 s

9 s

Photo AF-C Tracking

0.0

Autofocus Tracking Shots

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate

N/A

Photo AF-C Center Point

7.8

0.0

Autofocus Center Point Shots

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

78%

N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate

83%

N/A

Photo Image Stabilization

8.0

9.0

Stabilization Slideshow

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved

1/10 s

1/5 s

In-Body Image Stabilization

Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range

0.0

5.3

Dynamic Range Scene

Dynamic Range At Base ISO

N/A

7.4 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time

N/A

6.6 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time

N/A

3.9 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time

N/A

Photo RAW Sharpness

0.0

5.5

Sharpness Scene Crop

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Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

N/A

1,180 LW/PH

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

N/A

1,169 LW/PH

Photo RAW Noise

0.0

4.4

Noise Scene Crop

Noise Vs Exposure Time

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SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)

N/A

28.0dB

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)

N/A

23.3 dB

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)

N/A

16.6 dB

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)

N/A

Pictures Sample Gallery

The Skate Park Picture

Sample Gallery - Skate Park

JPEG Skate Park Picture

RAW Skate Park Picture

N/A

The Polish Church Picture

Sample Gallery - Church

JPEG Polish Church Picture

RAW Polish Church Picture

N/A

The Studio Picture

Sample Gallery - Studio

JPEG Studio Picture

RAW Studio Picture

N/A

The Stairway Picture

Sample Gallery - Stairway

JPEG Stairway Picture

RAW Stairway Picture

N/A

Video General

Video Features

Full HD Video

Yes

4k Video

Yes

6k Video

Clean HDMI Output

Yes

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI

Not Advertised

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI

N/A

Log Picture Profile

Recording Light

Audio

Audio Test Sample

Audio Recording

Stereo

Microphone Level Display

Video File Format And Compression

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

MP4 H.265 / HEVC

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

MOV H.265 / HEVC

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

All-I Compression

4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate

3.1

4.5

240 fps In 4k

120 fps In 4k

60 fps In 4k

30 fps In 4k

Yes, with a Crop

Yes

24 fps In 4k

4k Crop At Max Available fps

1.35 x

1 x

4k Video Internal Recording

6.3

7.5

Bitrate Maximum In 4k

120 Mbps

60 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In 4k

120 Mbps

60 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In 4k

4:2:0

Bit Depth In 4k

8 Bit

Record Time Limit In 4k

30 min

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k

4k Video Autofocus Performance

5.6

3.8

4k Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In 4k

7.0

5.3

4k Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In 4k

4.5

1.9

Face Detection In 4k

Yes

Eye Detection In 4k

4k Video Quality

3.5

5.8

4k Sample Low Light Video

Low Light Capability In 4k

3.0

5.0

4k Test Scene Extract

Test Scene Extract In 4k

4.0

6.5

4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect

6.5

5.6

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k

4k Rolling Shutter

5.3°

7.3°

Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate

5.5

240 fps In FHD

120 fps In FHD

60 fps In FHD

Yes

30 fps In FHD

Yes

24 fps In FHD

FHD Crop At Max Available fps

1 x

FHD Video Internal Recording

7.4

7.5

Bitrate Maximum In FHD

30 Mbps

40 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD

30 Mbps

20 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD

4:2:0

Bit Depth In FHD

8 Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD

30 min

FHD Video Autofocus Performance

6.4

4.1

Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In FHD

7.3

6.0

FHD Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In FHD

6.0

1.9

Face Detection In FHD

Yes

Eye Detection In FHD

FHD Video Quality

3.0

5.3

FHD Sample Low Light Video

Low Light Capability In FHD

3.0

5.0

FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD

Test Scene Extract In FHD

3.0

5.5

FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect

6.5

5.7

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD

FHD Rolling Shutter

5.3°

7.0°

Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range

4.9

Video Dynamic Range Waveform

Video Dynamic Range Slideshow

Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range

6.54 stops

Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range

6.54 stops

Background Floor Max Dynamic Range

8.83 stops

Luminosity Patch Detection

0.0

Luminosity Patch Detection Chart

Above Middle Gray

N/A

Below Middle Gray

N/A

Storage And Connectivity

Storage

Card Slot Picture

Card 1 Slot

SD Card UHS-I

Card 2 Slot

No 2nd Card Slot

Inputs / Outputs

5.8

Input Picture

USB

Micro USB

HDMI

Micro (Type D)

Headphones

Microphone

No Microphone input

Wi-Fi

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes

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SX740

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