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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

4.32 in
2.51 in
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
4.33 in
2.51 in
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
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Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.3 Mpx
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 6

Image

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO minimum8080
ISO maximum32003200
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
Supported image file formatsJPEGEXIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Optical zoom40.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.33.3
Maximum aperture3.33.3
Focal length equiv24 - 96024 - 960
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points99
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots922000922000
Touch screennono
ViewfinderNoneNone
Flip-out screennoyes

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Shooting modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/3200 sec1/3200 sec
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Face detectionyesyes

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Video recording limit300.0 min.50.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate29.97 fps29.97 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo

Design

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Weight8.64 oz9.74 oz
Width4.32 in4.33 in
Height2.51 in2.51 in
Depth1.41 in1.57 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)250250
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnoyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi

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