The pocket-sized, compact travel zoom flagship featuring huge 40x optical zoom and amazing 4K movie resolution.
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With 40x optical zoom, superfast DIGIC processing and spectacular 4K resolution in a pocket-sized body, the powerful PowerShot SX740 HS is the ultimate ‘all-in-one’ solution to capture treasured moments in 20.3 Megapixel detail.
Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Dimensions (H x W x D)
110.1 x 63.8 x 39.9 mm
Weight
Approx. 299 g (including battery and memory card)
Specifications
40x
Optical zoom
4K
Ultra High Definition
DIGIC 8
Powerful processor
Specifications in detail
Image Sensor
Type
1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS
Effective Pixels
Approx. 20.3M
Total Pixels
Approx. 21.1M
Colour Filter Type
Primary Colour
Image Processor
Type
DIGIC 8
Lens
Focal Length
4.3 – 172.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 960 mm)
Zoom
Optical 40x
ZoomPlus 80x
Digital approx. 4.0x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.6x or 2.0x2)
Combined approx. 160x
Maximum f/number
f/3.3 – f/6.9
Construction
13 elements in 11 groups (1 Hi-UD lens, 3 UD lenses, 2 double-sided aspherical lenses, 1 single-sided aspherical lens)
Image Stabilisation
Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 3.5-stop. Intelligent IS with Dual Sensing IS plus 5-axis Advanced Dynamic IS
Focusing
Type
TTL
AF System/ Points
Face & Tracking (9 points), Tracking, Zone, 1-point, Center
AF Modes
One Shot, Servo, Continuous
AF Assist Beam
Yes
Manual Focus
Yes, plus MF Peaking
Closest Focusing Distance
1 cm (W) from front of lens in Macro
Exposure Control
Metering modes
Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre)
AE Lock
Yes
Exposure Compensation
+/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments.
ISO Sensitivity
100-3200 in 1 stop increments
Shutter
Speed
15 – 1/3200 s
White Balance
Settings
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Custom.
LCD Monitor
Monitor
7.5 cm (3.0”) LCD (TFT), approx. 922,000 dots
Coverage
Approx. 100%
Brightness
Adjustable to one of five levels
Flash
Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro
X-Sync Speed
Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 s
Red-Eye Reduction
Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.
Flash Exposure Lock
Yes
Manual Power Adjustment
3 levels with internal flash
Built-in Flash Range
50 cm – 5.0 m (W) / 2m – 2.5 m (T)
Shooting
Modes
Smart Auto (29 scenes detected), Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Sports, SCN
Drive modes
Single, High-speed continuous, low-speed continuous
Continuous Shooting
Max: One Shot AF approx 10fps, Servo AF approx 7.4fps
Recording Pixels / Compression
Image Size
4:3 – (L) 5184 x 3888, (M) 3648 x 2736, (S) 2432 x 1824
16:9 – (L) 5184 x 2912, (M) 3648 x 2048, (S) 2432 x 1368
3:2 – (L) 5184 x 3456, (M) 3648 x 2432, (S) 2432 x 1616
1:1 – (L) 3888 x 3888, (M) 2736 x 2736, (S) 1824 x 1824
Resize option available in playback
Compression
Fine, Normal
Movies
(4K) 3840 x 2160, 29.97/25 fps
(Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 59.94/50/29.97/25 fps,
(HD) 1280 x 720, 59.94/50 fps
Movie Length
Up to 29 min 59 s
File Types
Still Image Type
JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system 2.0, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Movies
MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)]
Direct Print
Canon Printers
Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridge
Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN)
Other Features
GPS
GPS via Mobile (via Canon Camera Connect app with compatible smart devices)
Red-Eye Correction
Yes, during shooting and playback
Histogram
Yes, during playback
Playback zoom
Approx. 2x – 10x
Self Timer
Approx. 2, 10 s or Custom
Menu Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew
Interface
Computer
Hi-Speed USB dedicated connector (Micro-B compatible)
Other
HDMI Micro (Type-D) Connector
Computer/Other
Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only)
Memory Card
Type
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-1 Speed Class 3 compatible)
Supported Operating System
PC & Macintosh
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11
For Wi-Fi connection to a PC:
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10
For Image Transfer Utility:
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11
Software
Other
Image Transfer Utility
Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices
Power Source
Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-13L (battery and charger supplied)
Battery life
Approx. 265 shots
Eco Mode: Approx. 370 shots
Playback Mode: Approx. 240 min
AC Power Supply
Charging via USB available with Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E7 or other typical USB charging methods
Accessories
Soft Case / Waterproof Case
PU Leather softcase DCC-2400 Black
Power Supply & Battery Chargers
Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E
Battery Charger CB-2LHE
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-13L
Other
Interface cable IFC-600PCU
how do i set it back to factory settings.
How can you tell how many pictures are available on a partially used SD card. 32g card
Your SD card can hold approximately 2000 photos in the highest quality JPG
File creation – My past canon cameras created a new file for each month, made it easy to organize. My SX740HS puts all the pictures in one file location unless manually create a new file. I take 15,000 pictures a year, I don’t want them all in one file location. Why did this change? Another item they changed on the SX740HS is exposure lock, not sure the technical term but with all the other canon cameras I have owned such as the SX700HS one could aim it at the clouds/sunset, push the button halfway down lock in exposure and focus then move it to center the picture and the sky has the correct exposure but not with the new SX740HS it continually sets the exposure.
how do I keep the camera on as long as I want? My camera keeps shutting off…I set it to 3 minutes but that is not what I want. I want it to remain on because I am shooting video in a photography studio.
Hi Team,
I wish to buy Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and I need to understand the size occupied by a video of 1 minute each if I am planning to shoot the video in different resolutions available in the camera. I am trying to get an estimate of the size that the videos would occupy so to calculate my storage requirements
Resolutions available for video FPS
4K (Ultra HD)- 3840×2160 30
4K (Ultra HD)- 3840×2160 25
Full HD – (1920×1080) 60
Full HD – (1920×1080) 50
Full HD – (1920×1080) 30
Full HD – (1920×1080) 25
Standard HD – (1280×720) 60
Standard HD – (1280×720) 50
Hi Uvashi, here are sizes of optimized video:
4K (Ultra HD)- 3840×2160 30 = 135MB
4K (Ultra HD)- 3840×2160 25 = 126,25MB
Full HD – (1920×1080) 60 = 210MB
Full HD – (1920×1080) 50 = 175MB
Full HD – (1920×1080) 30 = 105MB
Full HD – (1920×1080) 25 = 87,5MB
Standard HD – (1280×720) 60 = 30,94MB
Standard HD – (1280×720) 50 = 27,5MB
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My camere wants to let too much light in on horizon photos. It washes everything out.
I recommend choosing HDR and focus on a place that is bright.