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Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
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Nikon Coolpix B700 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix B700
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
ProcessorDIGIC 8
N/A
BIONZ X
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
21.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels
N/A
20.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
N/A
4:3
N/A
Max resolution
N/A
5184 x 3888 px
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO minimum10010080
ISO maximum320016006400
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px4896 x 3264 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
5
N/A
Custom white balance
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilization type
N/A
Optical
N/A
Uncompressed format
N/A
No
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom40.0 x60.0 x28.0 x
Digital zoom80.0 x4.0 x459.0 x
Minimum aperture3.33.53.5
Maximum aperture3.33.53.5
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in
N/A
Number of focus points9
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOptical
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Optical
Focal length equiv
N/A
24 - 1440
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yes
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
19.69 in
N/A
Filter thread
N/A
no
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
no
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
0.5 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yes
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
921000
N/A
Touch screen
N/A
noyes
Live view
N/A
yes
N/A
Viewfinder
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.2 in0.2 in
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
921000.0 px638400.0 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-3 - 1-4 - 3
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.5 x

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/3200 sec
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Slow sync
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priority
N/A
yes
N/A
Aperture priority
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
2
N/A
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in flash
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash range
N/A
7.5
N/A
External flash
N/A
no
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
Self-timer
N/A
yes
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDNot supported4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • XAVC S
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 21603840 x 21603840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
90.0 min.55.0 min.
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AACLPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactBridgeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Environmentally sealed
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Width2.51 in4.92 in4.02 in
Height4.33 in3.35 in2.29 in
Depth1.57 in4.19 in1.4 in
Weight
N/A
20.11 oz7.62 oz

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • MPF
  • PRINT Image Matching III

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)265420460
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
3.0 h
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
YY
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
3.6 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yes
N/A
NFC
N/A
noyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1
AV output
N/A
no
N/A

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