Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Comprehensive Review 

Thanks. This was very helpful and as a new owner of the 740HS, this confirmed that I have the right camera for my need which is mainly to have something small with a really great zoom. I rarely take video and simply want to be sure when I have a photo opportunity while on a hike, snowshoe, or bike ride, I will be able to get a decent shot. Again, thanks for taking the time for this good and thorough overview.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this camera. I own it and find picture quality to be capable of producing excellent images. The macro shots are awesome.

I really love your point of view on cell phone vs camera photography. Very interesting the way you put it.

I’m only 5 minutes into this review and it’s already way better than the other reviews I seen for this camera. The other reviews are all about blogging so thanks for this

You are a smart guy! Great video and very informative. I never really understood trigonometry so you get an extra thumbs up for that.

Excellent review. You really go into a lot of detail which you explain clearly and in a manner that makes the whole subject interesting. You obviously know what you are talking about and I have now ordered this camera based on your review. I already have a good smartphone and an old DSLR and was disappointed when I compared the quality between the two. This made me realise that I needed something more modern to replace my DSLR but I cannot justify the cost of a new DSLR and lenses so, welcome to the point and shoot with a massive zoom. I figure that, for what I use it for, it will be better than a smartphone and something that I will enjoy using. Thank you again

Great review! Very thorough!

Great video, I’m a beginner in photo and even though I have a iPhone 12 Pro I wanted the canon for vloging and long zooms... I ordered it last night and can’t wait to receive it.

Great review. As a new owner who bought it for mainly stills when travelling I think it will more than suit my purpose.

this is a really good review...love this camera.

Just ordered a refurb from Canon to complement my Pixel 4 XL when I'm out walking. Looking forward to trying out the zoom

Sx740hs is so good, I had to buy tow of them. One for each hand.

Great review

Best review and I've seen many! Thanks for talking about photo shots and not only blogging, that's all the other reviews are doing and not giving any info about how is the performance for stills. All the info I need it to make a decision. Great job!

Great video, thanks☺

I just ran into your video by happen chance and this video was exactly what I’ve been looking for! Great review, thanks man! I think you hit the nail right on the head when you mentioned that a point and shoot is the budget gateway into traditional cameras. Instead of buying a flagship phone this year, I went with getting the iPhone SE and wanted to start getting into better picture and videos so I picked up this SX740HS a few weeks ago. Figured I can get my feet wet with something and judge to see if I can to further this itch or not. After I got it though, I started to feel that buyer’s remorse because I felt like my pictures and videos just weren’t coming out as crisp or clean as my iPhone was getting. So I figure I must need a better understanding of the settings on the camera. Running into this video and your field testing video today was such an eye opener to how naive I am to all of this. I’ve watched a handful of videos on defining the common terms, but still have trouble applying any of that once I start taking pictures. But just seeing the output you’re getting in your field test, I know the camera I got is still a good choice, I just need to get better.

Thanks for this video

The microphone is actually the longer front bit with the grill. Underneath the grill the mics are about 2 cm apart. The 3 holes to the rear are the speaker. Excellent review though, thanks.

Great information!

Hi John, the sound of taking the photo, is it possible to mute?

Hey cutie, this was so well explained

hi how to pause a button when recording a video

This video was really helpful John, Thanks! Especially because I saw many other videos for this specific camera which seemed to diss it :P (to me it seems quite affordable on amazon right now and much less complicated since I haven't owned or used dslr/mirrorless cameras). My question is for someone wanting to shoot videos of themselves - the way you are doing right now, is it a good option for a beginner or would I be better off with my cellphone and a small tripod? To me it seems 180 degree flip LCD screen will prove very useful for shooting on your own. Share your thoughts if possible. Thanks again!

idk if you mentioned this, but what's the best setting to remove the smooth type look for this camera and to make it look much better?

There’s something about the way you talk reminds me of Mark Ruffalo... and that’s a compliment I like Mark Ruffalo. Anyway, awesome video! 👏

What microphone would you recommend to use with his camera? Is there a microphone that can be used with this camera via bluetooth or USB cable?

1080 60fps is a very decent video for vlogging!

Is it still worth buying the Canon PowerShot SX740HS or are there any better camera in the same budget?

Hi there, thanks for a great video review on the Canon SX740. I currently have a SX720. The reason why I bought a camera is because of the zoom and if I use my phone all the time for photos and videos the battery dies way quicker than a camera. I feel the camera still does a better job. I am looking at a newer camera especially with a flip up screen that is small and compact too. After seeing this review I feel the SX740 might be perfect for me (After all I am not a professional when it comes to photography and all it's features.) I just want something that can get the job done. I just hope it could work well for me if I do start vlogging eventually... Thanks again for such a detailed review on this camera, would you be able to recommend any other Canon Camera's that are similiar or better that I should look at? (As long as it's a easy to use and carry camera). Regards Sandhir from South Africa

Great review so in other words smartphone takes much better pictures.

I am bummed as I sold my A6000 and zoom because I bought the iPhone 11 PRO and it has a great camera and wanted to simplify my life as I take photos in nature, travel, and hiking and want to fit in my waist pack. but I became sensitive to Radiation in 11 PRO as it has double radiation. I got a temporary flip phone to use as I have to sell it. and don't know what else to get with less radiation yet. I got this cannon sx470 at Best Buy on a whim to take photos of fall leaves. I could possibly Keep the 11 PRO just for the camera but if this is as good then I will keep this. What are your thoughts? I have all MAC APPLE PRODUCTS and also concerned about transferring photos and videos into my mac air. please let me know about that as well. Thank you ML aka Free Spirit Solo

Hello ! I saw your review because I'm a big fan of this camera. I have the 720 model that didn't have a flip-up screen and you don't know how much I love this camera. Now I want to buy just this model with a screen to be able to record myself. I love this camera very much and it has been, I think, the most important of the ones I have bought. Maybe it doesn't have a microphone input, maybe you can't put glasses on it, maybe it records ugly at night, but with a good light it could be fixed. I may not have depth of field either, but that camera is super powerful. The why? It records super sharp, it has beautiful colors and the zoom it has is impressive. I have a Nikon dsrl camera and if I can do depth of field, if it has a much larger and clearer sensor, if it is very sharp, it records 4k and also cuts, but with a tripod from a distance it is solved. But for how small that camera is, that it has that zoom, that sharpness and those colors, there is no camera that size that can beat it. I work in the press and it has made much of my work much easier than if I carried a super heavy dsrl camera, having to manually focus and change lenses. My philosophy regarding cameras is to look for a specific function for which each type of camera can serve you. And I have tried to have different cameras to use them, depending on the situation that each one can serve you. I also have a canon camcorder that has a lot of zoom and may not be as sharp as the canon powershot, but it has other features that you can use it for.

Should i avoid buying this camera only because of 4k crop factor?How will it effect the video?pls tell

I've been using my phone for over a year to take photos and all i really want at the moment is a point and shoot camera. I understand its not like DSLR by any stretch but im not looking for anything huge at the moment Also over here the Sony is Like £120 - 150 more than this

Does this have manual controls when shooting video?

Can I attach external mic with usb ???

Can you get clean hdmi out?

Hey, I need your help. I recently purchased this camera for my trip to Hawaii. and there is a feature where the camera will record and take a snapshot picture at the end. It composed all the clips into one movie. Idk how I did it. And no one seems to know how to do it. I will pay you to help me figure out this feature. Please.

This or the Sony a5000 for recording?

Can you livestream with this camera

Thanks I need to check mine out. I got it a year and a half ago. Like everybody else, to take better pictures than with my phone. But I got disappointed right after buying it cause I couldn’t ans till can’t figure out how to take nice pictures. Most of the one I take are blurry. I wanted to sell it but now that I’ve watched your videos I’m gonna give it one last try

camera sensor cleaning ???

This or lumix tz90?

why not show the flip up screen

the 40x zoom is much better than any phone

I used this camera one year the LCD screen had stop working! The warrenty expired no where to repair the stuff.

would this work with the SX740 HS ? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oeRIzsvnouA.html

I found image quality to be poor like smartphones from 10 years ago. Or do I have faulty device

Has Amazon sold this camera but a fake one.

This or sony dsc w800?

I think this camera is really good for making video or zooming. But for produce bokeh, low light or taking photography, it's not really that special I guess 🤔 because I noticed that the sensor size is 1/2.3", that's equal with most of today's smartphones or action cameras.

Hi

Where is the review get on with it man..damn

Very bad video...