PowerShot SX740 HS
PowerShot SX740 HS
Sleek with 40x Superzoom for Capturing Shutter Opportunities in Life and Travel
This camera’s slim, compact body packs in a 40x zoom, and also features the DIGIC 8 image processor for enhanced image quality. With its short startup time and shooting interval, users can look forward to capturing unexpected photo opportunities. Also includes a variety of movie shooting functions such as 4K movies, 4K time lapse movies and the new Video Snapshot function. Quick, convenient Wi-Fi connection and smartphone pairing enables easy sharing of images and movies on social media.
- 40x optical zoom (24mm – 960mm) with 80x ZoomPlus
- 4K movie recording (including 4K time lapse movies and 4K Frame Grab)
- DIGIC 8 processor
- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth low energy
Description
Features
40x optical zoom and fast response time
The camera covers just about all the bases you need for travel photography. The 40x optical zoom covers angles of view ranging from a wide-angle 24mm to a super telephoto 960mm (up to 3840mm with the digital zoom, 80x ZoomPlus), so that you can capture anything from grand landscapes to the facial expressions of distant wildlife. The short startup time and shooting interval ensures the speedy capture of fleeting photo opportunities.
Rich variety of movie shooting features including 4K movies
Supported by the powerful image processing capabilities of DIGIC 8, the camera offers a host of 4K movie shooting features including 4K Frame Grab and 4K time lapse movies in addition to 4K 30P/25P movie recording. The Video Snapshot function, which lets users merge and edit short movie clips, and Hybrid Auto mode, which records up to 4 seconds of scene before each still shot, add to the movie shooting fun.
Self-portrait mode and Wi-Fi features
Self-portraiture is fun and easy with the high-definition tilt-type LCD screen that flips 180°upward, and the self-portrait mode that lets you edit and beautify your shots on the spot, including enhancing them with background blur. Pair your smartphone with Camera Connect for additional functionality such as remote shooting, or use the automatic file transfer function made possible by Bluetooth Low Energy technology. You can also geotag your travel photos for easy organization and display on map apps.
Specifications
Specifications
| AF Modes | One Shot AF, Servo AF, Manual Focus |
| AF Point Selection | – |
| AF System Points | 9 |
| Built-in Flash | YES |
| Closest Focusing Distance (cm) | 1 |
| Continuous Shooting Speed (Shots Per Sec) (Up To) | 10 |
| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Dimensions (Excl. Protrusions) (mm) (Approx.) | 110.1 x 63.8 x 39.9 |
| Drive System | – |
| Effective ISO | 100-3200 |
| Effective Pixels (Megapixels) | 20.3 |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Focal Length (35mm Equivalent) | 24 – 960mm (40x) |
| Guide Number ISO 100 metres | – |
| Image Resolution | 4:3 5184 x 3888(L) 3648 x 2736(M) 2432 x 1824(S) |
| Image Stabilizer | Lens-shift type |
| LCD Monitor (Size) (Inch) | 3.0 |
| LCD Monitor Resolutions (dots) | 922000 |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Memory Card Type |
SD, SDHC*, SDXC* *UHS-I cards compatible |
| Metering Mode | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| Movie Format | MP4 |
| Optical Zoom | 40x |
| Optional Power | – |
| Peripheral Connections | – |
| Processor Type | DIGIC 8 |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3″ |
| Shooting Modes |
M, Av, Tv, P, Hybrid Auto, AUTO, Food, Self Portrait, Sports, SCN* , Movie** *Portrait, Smooth Skin, Handheld Night Scene, Grainy B/W, Soft Focus, Fish-Eye Effect, Art Bold Effect, Water Painting Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Fireworks, **Standard, Miniature effect, Video snapshot |
| Shutter Speed Range (Sec.) | 15 – 1/3200 |
| Standard Power Supply | Battery Pack NB-13L |
| Still Image Format | JPEG |
| Viewfinder Coverage (Approx.) | – |
| Viewfinder Type | – |
| Weight (g) (Including the battery and memory card) (Approx.) *For camera kits, weight includes kit lens(es). |
299 |
| White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Custom, WB correction |
| X-sync (sec.) | – |
