Canon Powershot SX740 HS Compact Digital Camera with 40x Optical Zoom, 20.3-Megapixels, 10fps, 4K Video and 3-inch 180 Degree Flip Up LCD Screen, Face Detection and Wi-Fi – Black All-in-One Digital Cameras .au
$856.00
About this item The Canon Powershot SX740 boasts a 20.3-megapixel CMOS sensor combined with the DIGIC 8 processor for a point and shoot, capable of taking high-resolution images Whether it’s video or images, the Canon Powershot SX740 is highly responsive, offering high-resolution 4K video and continuous shooting up to 10 frames per second With a powerful 40X optical zoom camera lens, you can capture images from wide-angle to telephoto, so landscapes, closeups, and wildlife are all easily captured The compact size makes it pocket friendly for taking anywhere, and the 3-inch 180 degree flip LCD screen is ready to take selfies or capture images from difficult angles Shoot remotely, or wireless transfer images or video by connecting to smart devices with the Canon Camera Connect app via Wi-Fi & Bluetooth, ideal for sharing experiences with family and friends
| Batteries : | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
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| Is discontinued by manufacturer : | No |
| Product dimensions : | 11 x 6.4 x 4 cm; 299 Grams |
| Date First Available : | 31 July 2018 |
| Manufacturer : | Canon (UK) Ltd |
| ASIN : | B07G1H6VZH |
| Item Model Number : | SX740 HS |
| Best Sellers Rank: | 118 in All-in-One Digital Cameras |
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| Customer Reviews: | 300 ratings |
| Brand | Canon |
| Model name | Powershot SX740 HS |
| Maximum webcam image resolution | 20.3 MP |
| Photo Sensor Size | Kompakt |
| Image stabilisation | Optical |
| Maximum shutter speed | 15 seconds |
| Minimum shutter speed | 1/3200 – 15 seconds |
| Metering description | Spot |
| Exposure control type | Automatic |
| Form factor | Compact |
C.TrittonC.Tritton –
Great zoom for a small camera
Only had this camera a week and I have a lot to learn about using it. Bought it so that I could take photos of birds and wildlife and not disappointed so far. Pleased generally with the quality of the pictures and the macro facility.
Ian Walmsley –
Not as good as it looks.
Although it looks cool the results from the camera are not great. Low light performance is very grainy, and not a patch on my G7X which is quite a few years old now. My advice is spend more money if performance matters more than style. It is surprisingly big as well, but credit to Amazon, they took it back.
19 people found this helpful
A W Reavenall –
A good quality small camera
A lovely camera to have with you giving very good quality photographs. The 40x zoom is good fun and quick to use. I also have a Canon EOS700D with interchangeable lenses but this is a good addition to have with you without taking the larger camera.
One person found this helpful
Georgia Blackmore –
Great camera
The best part is the screen that lifts up so you can take selfies. It’s fab! Good size, sleek design. 10/10 from me
Maverick –
Great camera
Very handy size. Great zoom facility. Lovely camera. Very impressed with it.
peter skellingtonpeter skellington –
I used it on a trip to a wildlife park and was more than happy with the results.
Would prefer to use a viewfinder instead of the screen.
PldowsPldows –
Amazing zoom
Great travel companion quick to turn on And great to use
A H Pilkington –
What a total waste of time ….
Not sure what to make of this experience. The item arrived very quickly given the current situation, so no complaints from that side. The item was most definitley not brand new as it was unsealed and had finger marks on the screen and just obviously had been opened by someone else prior to me opening it.Furthermore the camera is only a slight improvement at best on almost any mobile phone on the market, and finally there was an issue with the lens opening/closing which made my decision to return the camera very easy.Thanks to Amazon for making the returns process easy and simple, but no thanks at all to the ‘Canon’ amazon seller for clearly not checking products before they are shipped.
8 people found this helpful
jivetomcat –
Great Name.
Quality name with Canon,small compact camera with loads of features and a brilliant zoom.Started with the Canon 35m A1 years ago a quality camera in its day which i still have, probably some will remember,and I’m still buying canon today.
One person found this helpful
Pete and Wend –
A very pleasing buy.
A fantastic camera. The zoom is amazing and the picture quality is superb. Quite lightweight and very easy to handle. The only slight gripe is the noise when taking video. Other than that very impressed.
heather –
compact
lovely little camera clear photos
stephen boyd –
ease of use
nice camera brought for cruise which has not happened yet
One person found this helpful
DR JC –
Rubbish, your mobile is much better.
What a shocking waste of time, I’m not kidding when I say the quality on your mobile phone will be much better. I have a note 20 ultra and even the zoom is better on my phone. I know canons are not really camera experts as they specialise in printers, but they make enough to offer something better for the price.
3 people found this helpful
Rev Paul Matthews –
Love it
Love it
Mrs. S. Hall –
Love this camera
I love the way that it is easy to take and view selfies photo’s, and love the way that it so easy to handle.
Andrea Q. –
So easy to use
I have recently returned from India and took some great pictures – the zoom is so useful
Shirley D. –
Ideal camera to film or video with
Good for anyone who wants to point and shoot or someone who wants to use all the inbuilt gadgets!
John R Richards –
Stunning Zoom and Video
This camera, my nth from canon or Sony is excellent. Particularly the zoom and 4k video features. Well worth the money.
One person found this helpful
T A MOLLOY –
Amazing zoom.
Bought this to take to Vegas instead of SLR. Excellent pictures for such a small camera. Zoom is amazing.
One person found this helpful
Claire Hughes –
Present well received
Bought as a present for my parents. They seem to really like it and I’ve heard no complaints so far.
One person found this helpful
Brillens –
Mir
Super appareil photo, meilleur que mon Nikon!!!Très bon zoom!
Paul JessPaul Jess –
Great compact for everyday use.
Love this camera. We have some great local walks in woods and by the river with frequent sightings of various wildlife. I could never get any decent shots on my phone as subjects were too far away and I rarely carried my bridge camera with 30x zoom as it was too bulky for everyday use.I am delighted with the Canon powershot sx740hs as it provides a semi serious camera with a powerful zoom and pops right in my trouser pocket.I read somewhere that the best way to get good photos is to have your camera on you and use it frequently. I am now able to take it every time I go out.I’m impressed by the 40x zoom which even hand held provides decent results due to the image stabilisation.I’m a casual photographer (definitely not pro and a still a good few steps down from decent amateur) but this camera lets me step out of the full auto mode as a starting point. It isn’t as versatile as my bridge with regard to settings and can’t take filters but it allows me to carry a camera every day which is great. It will be so easy to pack for holidays and hillwalking too, although the lack of weather proofing is a bit of a set back in the hills (I just keep it in a zip lock good bag if rain is forecast and wouldn’t have it out to shoot in the wet anyway).Great compact camera for the price. Battery life is okay so far although my bridge camera takes AA batteries which would have been nice as it is easy to carry spared of those. An actual Canon spare battery is a bit too expensive.I’ve added some shots (most taken at full zoom) none of which I would have got with my phone and as for my bridge, well I’d have probably left that at home 😉🙂.
18 people found this helpful
Karl Albert Turk –
Eine Supercamera für die Event-u. Naturfotografie
Es ist nunmehr ein Zweitkauf, nachdem mir der Vorgänger nach 5 Jahren kaputt gegangen ist. Ich hatte zuvor das Vorgängermodel. In meinem Hobby, der Event-u.Naturfotografie, ist die Kamera für mich zu einer unverzichtbaren Ergänzung zu meiner DSLR. Der gewaltige Zoom ermöglicht Aufnahmen, als wenn man neben den Akteuren stehen würde. Ich sage immer, man kann aus 300m Entfernung die Nasenhaare eines Menschen messerscharf ablichten. Wahnsinn!. Im Sportmodus und mit kurzen Verschlußzeiten ist sie dennoch lichtstark genug und kommt hier ohne Blitz aus. Im Eventbereich ist der Blitz sowieso nicht erforderlich, da Bühnenbereiche ausreichend ausgeleuchtet sind. Meine beste Naturaufnahme ist ein Seeadler im Flug, gestochen scharf, aus bestimmt 200m Entfernung, allerdings mit Stativ aufgenommen.
3 people found this helpful
Ewa P.Ewa P. –
A camara é leve, facil de usar e tira boas fotografias.
Zoom 40 x é muito bom. Qualidade da imagem optima. Excelente para viagens.
Nicole –
Una Fotocamera Dilettantistica
in se il prodotto non è male , lo zoom è davvero esteso , purtroppo non avendo un mirino l inquadratura diviene difficile e sfuggevole , soprattutto per la fotografia di soggetti in movimento … ottica buia , consigliata solo in situazioni particolarmente soleggiate , se utilizzata la modalità auto dopo al crepuscolo le foto risulteranno poco definite ed impastate .
One person found this helpful
Alberto –
Ottima
Bella digitale compatta con la qualità tipica di Canon, ottime caratteristiche, sarebbe stato gradito un manuale d’uso compreso, che ho dovuto scaricare dal sito Canon. Bella la qualità delle foto e la maneggevolezza. Ovviamente essendo un recente acquisto è da testare meglio, ma ho avuto altre macchine Canon e sono sempre stato piacevolmente soddisfatto. Per concludere, ottimo il venditore, a cui mi sono rivolto per un problema di spedizione, ha risposto velocemente al mio quesito.
One person found this helpful
June –
Super service
I was a bit apprehensive about buying a used camera but it arrived in perfect condition and I am delighted with the quality of photos. I would definitely recommend the company to anyone looking for a camera
Simon RobertsSimon Roberts –
Excellent pictures slightly disappointing battery life.
Wanted a smaller camera (than my DSLR) for out walking , so far I am very impressed with all the camera features, excellent zoom and images are crisp. Have not used flash function much so far but seems good. Only slight criticism is that battery life does not seem as long as expected (I do use zoom function alot so this may account for this), have ordered a second battery as back-up to deal with this. Would recommend.
6 people found this helpful
Wenli WangWenli Wang –
Disappointed
I was so looking forward to the camera for my upcoming trip. But the item I got was clearly not top quality. See the black dot on the pictures I just took. I used the camera cleaning tissue to clean it, and it’s clear that dot is inside lens, not outside.
2 people found this helpful
Caz –
Good camera
Bought this for a Christmas present and the recipient is pleased with it. I’m not at all technical when it comes to cameras but zoom is good so is picture quality.
2 people found this helpful
Craig HillsCraig Hills –
Not bad at all for the price
Not bad at all for the price. Great for vlogging and taking videos/photos without all the fuss of a more expensive camera. Especially if you’re not a photographer like me. Just don’t expect it to be as good as cameras 3 times the price.The zoom is pretty incredible as you can see from this photo I took of the moon! This is at 80x
3 people found this helpful
Paul Murgatroyd –
An odd letdown from Canon
I have been buying Canon compact digital cameras for years, since the early Ixus models came out.I’ve always found them to be excellent quality and amazingly consistent for picture quality despite all the changes to the internals.They have always worked the same way, so the new models always feel familiar as far as button layout and menu options.There really isn’t any difference along those lines, but what is puzzling is the oddly poor picture quality compared to older models. The photos seem fine full frame, but as you zoom in for cropping or whatever, it’s clear there is a lot to be desired here. Pictures are very noisy and lacking in closer detail, which is very strange indeed. I’m not sure I can live with it to be honest, although the rest of the camera build and quality is as good as it’s ever been.The only detail of note so far is that pictures appear to be 72dpi whereas a photo from a comparable Sony camera were 350dpi. I’m not sure what actual difference this makes, but something is a bit off, either with the sensor or the software. I have updated the firmware to the latest version, but it is not designed to address the image quality problems. Not sure what to make of this oddball, considering the good track record of Canon’s earlier models.
One person found this helpful
y f –
Used – like new ? Not really ! !
Bought it for a bit cheaper because it is Used- like new ! But happens to be it’s not in best conditionDidn’t really have a chance to use it much as bought it between the lockdowns, but shortly after buying it sometimes I had to press twice to get a response, and now when i took it out from the case it had no power, comes up ‘change battery pack’, I tried charging it a few hours, the day after the battery was flat, happens to be it charges but battery doesn’t hold power so even while fully charged you just cant use it the day after without charging again, I called up amazon less than a year of purchase, they told me to try a different battery, but they wouldn’t provide it, but charge for it £56, so didn’t have a chance to use it much, I paid much more than a second hand price, and Amazon were not very helpful, so next time dought I’d trust them.
Elhormigo –
Impressive zoom, poor photo quality.
Great zoom. Video with zoom is the greatest positive if this camera. But photo quality is poor as images can only be exported as jpg. To put it in context, my mobile can take better photos (quality wise) without zoom. Obviously the mobile doesn’t have such lo g zoom. Images taken with this camera, short or long zoom are not great in quality.Having said that you can get impressive views of the Moon, primarily by video, but also the photos are quite decent in a clear day.
DAB –
Difficult to view image in daylight and virtually impossible in strong sunlight – pity!
This seemingly simple camera take excellent photos on automatic setting and was bought for holidays where my larger single lens reflex is sometimes obtrusive. The problem I found is that it is not intuitive to select settings when in any other mode. I printed out the complete instruction manual but it takes time to read and memorise all the possibilities. Without a separate eye level view finder this renders the camera to become a point and shoot and hope for the best one. I am bitterly disappointed at this Canon camera despite having taken some excellent photos more by luck than judgement. I will never again buy a camera without an eye level viewfinder. The best I can give is 3 stars.
2 people found this helpful
SR McCrea –
Good camera except for strap attachment
As usual a great product from Canon – all features of the camera are very good as far as taking photographs are concerned But attaching the strap was a nightmare – vertically impossible to thread the strap through the strap holder. Why destroy a good camera with a pathetic attachment?
Kindle Customer –
Check that you can access the canonconnect app on the devices with which you need connectivity
I have previously owned older models of sureshot. I have found them to be the best cameras for taking instant snaps of quality. The zoom on this model is exceptional. Wonderful picture quality. As a Kindle owner I was disappointed that I couldn’t use the connectivity features as I was unable to access the canon app. I thought that Bluetooth would be easy but It’s not.
7 people found this helpful
Allen Dewsnap –
Awful Software
Bought this camera because I felt it was the best all rounder. To be honest, it is a simple point and click camera and no better than that. The zoom is incredible but the quality of the images leaves a lot to desire. The lack of an EVF is a problem too because the screen is difficult to see in bright light and impossible in sun light. The worst aspect of this camera is the software which is truly terrible. Uploading images to smartphone is very fiddly and it can be slow to tell you what is happening. I have just spent 2 hours trying to copy a 4k video to phone/pc and have given up. I am not a fool when it comes to techie stuff and I have owned many cameras but the software on this is simply the worst ever. Very disappointed.
3 people found this helpful
Edward Morton –
Great Camera
I bought this camera for a holiday to Alaska. Tried it out beforehand to see ow it worked. I can honestly say that it performed perfectly. I never ventured off the auto settings but the results were fantastic. Clear photos and videos (even on the standard non-4k settings) were crystal clear. I also bought a carry-case which clipped onto my belt. The camera starts quickly and is ready to take pictures within a couple of seconds. Very easy to use and carry around, and I, for one would recommend it it.
23 people found this helpful
Goldie –
Expected more
Must say that I expected more from this camera. It is hard to focus fast and my cheaper Lumix was producing better photos. I love the selfie setting. I am not unhappy but i expected more.
One person found this helpful
Patrick J Bennett –
One of the best
I took the plunge & bought this camera & I am over the moon with it. I have an old Canon powershot camera & it takes great photos. But I thought I could go one better & I scored. My old Canon takes sharp photos but this one takes even sharper photos & both are 20 M Pixles.Plus i love a camera that you can put in your pocket & this one fits the bill. I am very happy as to how sharp the photos are & rich colors. I definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a camera that takes fab photos & put in your pocket. Great camera just go for it.
8 people found this helpful
Nummi –
Enttäuscht trotz hoher Kosten
Ich hatte das Vorgängermodell SX 720HS und dort gab es die tolle Option der kreativen Aufnahme. Perfekt geeignet für alle Feiern, um ganz besondere Fotos mit nur einem Klick zu bekommen, auch als absoluter Laie. Ich habe die Funktion geliebt. Diese gibt es jetzt nicht mehr bei der SX 740HS 🙁 Stattdessen eine Funktion um Essen zu fotografieren. Da kommt bei mir innerliche Tristesse auf. Echt traurig! Auch die Funktionen, um automatisch bei Blinzeln oder Lächeln zu fotografieren habe ich bisher nicht mehr gefunden. Insgesamt ist sie deutliche komplizierter in ihrer ganzen Handhabung als der Vorgänger. Aber: Einen Pluspunkt bekommt sie für die tollen Nahaufnahmen ohne Motiv, die trotz wackelnder Hand super scharf werden. Echt toll! Das konnte der Vorgänger nicht. Trotzdem fehlt mir der Spaß am Fotografieren, im Vergleich zum Vorgänger. Alles komplizierter und die Kamera deutlich schwerer und sperriger als der kleine Bruder.
7 people found this helpful
Bergy –
Excellent
I have always purchased Canon cameras, I wanted a point and go and liked the look of this camera. I have an EOS with an assortment of lenses but it’s the carrying of them around. This camera is a great ‘little’ camera to just have handy in the car, it’s a bit heavier than I expected. Never bothered taking videos before, I somehow hit the wrong setting and recorded a few minutes but on playing it back on the computer I was satisfied with the result. Now, that zoom – brilliant.
Mrs. R. ThomasMrs. R. Thomas –
So much high technology in a tiny, light, camera.
I am now disabled, so cannot use a tripod, or manage extra heavy lenses, but this digital zoom and light body is giving me wonderful images from my garden chair.
9 people found this helpful
Аmazon Customer –
Sold a used camera
First of all it’s advertised on here as being £339. I paid £359. As soon as I opened the packaging I knew there was a problem, the box looked old/worn. After I input the usual setting I then set about setting up the Wi Fi to transfer my photo’s direct to my PC. However I noticed that the camera had been set up for Wi Fi in the past. This is because you can give it a “Nickname”. And the “NEW” camera was registered as “LUKE CAM”. Obviously the name of the person that had it before me. I contacted Canon and explained the situation and to see if it had been registered with them in the past, however it can take quite a while for them to reply.I though that I would try it out as I had already charged the battery. While the zoom function is good (one of the main reasons for buying this), the picture quality with and without zoom is just as good as I expected. I had an old Fuji F30 that has better results (but poor zoom function).I contacted the seller who apologised and advised me to return it and they would investigate the situation, well surely when they packed it they should have noticed the condition of the box. Makes me wonder if this was deliberate or not.Now I’m without a camera as they never offered a replacement.
7 people found this helpful
JJ –
Disappointed
As a Canon devotee, I am very disappointed with the picture quality that I get from this camera. I bought it as a replacement for my Nikon S9900 which sadly wore out after years of good service. This is supposed to be my ‘take everywhere’ camera (there are times when taking a DSLR isn’t very practical), but nowadays I rarely take it anywhere.The main reason for buying this was the 40x zoom, but I have found though that the image quality drops off very quickly after about 25x. For general shooting it’s fine, but sadly general shooting isn’t the key product feature of this camera.
3 people found this helpful
Raphael O-Z –
Very Good Camera
The camera is great. I have taken beautiful pictures. The only complaint is the outdated WiFi/Bluetooth connection to transfer the data. It is a nightmare to set up and it is also a nightmare to use to transfer data. I bought an SD card reader for iPad Pro. Now I can have my photos transferred in seconds rather than in several minutes (plus several minutes before you are actually able to establish the connection.Dear Canon. It is 2020 to remind you. Nowadays, any wireless connection can be established with one click rather than a tedious set up process. Do something about it.Also, as mentioned by an other reviewer. Many people do not have a PC (it is 2020 again) and if you do not want to end up as Kodak you need to grasp that idea and think about the user who cannot download your files from a PC. We use tablets and smart phones today.There is no user manual to explain different functions. The given link to the website is messy and does not lead to the manual. I ended up watching a YouTube video explaining various functions.All in all, it is an excellent camera. Do not get discouraged with the messy connection. Go for a card reader.
11 people found this helpful
Tom –
Its great looking but not brilliant for photography.
After a few proper days use on trips out I have decided to return this camera sadly.I was just really disappointed with the photo quality. My S10 plus constantly took significantly better photos as well as video, and for the price of this I just wasn’t impressed or found myself in many situations using it over a quite phone snap.The canon poweshot had a good zoom, but realistically photos become very poor very fast when zoomed in and incredibly pixilated.The photos themselves are very soft and grainy. It struggles in low light and is very slow to focus. In direct sun, you get angled flare marks on photos which I couldn’t prevent. In the same situations my S10 plus just massively outperformed it. It is a tribute I suppose to the progression of mobile photography and at the same time, made me realise after a day or two it became pointless using the camera.Night time photography was really difficult, even indoors with low lighting. This camera with the flash on made photos look somehow worse. Retro 80’s weirdly.4k recording is okay, but at 30fps and a weird crop factor took away from the quality with awkward black boarders. Again my S10+ does wider angle and 4k 60fps and seemed clearer overall.There is no raw format despite tech sheet, so editing photo’s isn’t as good.It is a nifty camera overall though, small portable and easy to use. Excellent built quality. Just not enough to make me want to use it over a phone. Suppose should have gone DLSR.
2 people found this helpful
Geebers –
Excellent
I bough this for my wife, she is an avid photographer and this is just a light back up for her. Very happy with this camera.
2 people found this helpful
John –
Small versatile high-powered camera
Very nice compact camera which is powerful with good quality pictures for size of camera. Really good for taking holiday snaps. Quality of very high zoom pictures not as good as very expensive / SLR cameras however that is probably to be expected. If you are looking for high-end high-quality photos go for a more expensive camera however it is brilliant for general use and keeping in a pocket or purse.
David Bennett –
Great zoom
Nice build quality, fantastic zoom, used in a bird hide with great results but being a small sensor need a nice bright day to attain a fast shutter speed
ColinF –
Easy to use
Really pleased with the camera overall. Takes great snaps and great quality video.The flip screen makes selfies so easy.The zoom is great for such a small camera.WiFi is fiddly but works.Battery life is excellent.Zoomed images in low light aren’t the best.Only negative I have found is its very easy to catch buttons and dials when extracting from my pouch.Use it for vlogging my hikes and it does a great job.
One person found this helpful
Amazon Customer –
Great looking camera
40x optical zoom….wow!!It’s a Christmas gift so cannot comment on performance but I use a Canon EOS and have never had any problems with this
Michael Dan –
The best zoom range around in a compact digital camera
Photographing everything at high quality from a camera that fits in your pocket. The battery however is relatively small so doesn’t last as long as in my previous Panasonic TZ 90. You can purchase an after market 2 battery pack and charger from Amazon at much less than the price of a second original Canon battery, which also works well! You can see its resulting photography on my YouTube channel admiralscorner
NormanBNormanB –
Great camera with a great optical zoom
Spent a long time thinking about buying this camera and glad that I finally took the plunge. So far it’s been exactly what I expected. The 40x optical zoom has been really good for getting up close – especially for birds visiting the garden. Two pictures show image at 1x zoom and same shot at 40x zoom. The digital zoom extension up to 160X is not too shabby either! Would recommend.
2 people found this helpful
Neil Twist –
As described
As described
Lambertus –
I exprcted more
I’ve got a dslr but wanted something smaller for travelling. Not the best picture quality. A bit disappointed.
james whiteAmazon Customer –
Slow to focus
I am using this camera primarily as a small device to carry around with me and use on holiday etc.I am sometimes frustrated at the time it takes to focus. This time delay can cause the loss of a good photograph.
26 people found this helpful
Lee HaywardLee Hayward –
Great zoom clear images
This camera is a great point and shoot that has loads of different features such as fish eye lens and toy camera mode, it also has a brilliant zoom lens to help bring the wildlife to you.
Ian Tickle –
Cracking little compact camera
A cracking little camera to carry around in my pocket, excellent zoom and stabilisation. Easy and compact for my wife to use as she find’s my dslrs’ too heavy and bulky. The only downside is it doesn’t shoot in raw, but that’s a minor issue given the price.