Canon PowerShot SX740 HS vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot SX740 HS vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Leica
Height 6.38 cm 6.88 cm
Width 11.01 cm 11.2 cm
Depth 3.99 cm 4.16 cm
Weight 275 g 286 g
Weight Details Camera only: 275 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 299 g
Camera only: 286 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 328 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Silver
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 40x 30x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS MOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with Dual Sensing IS plus 5-axis Advanced Dynamic IS) Optical (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Image Processor DIGIC 8 -
LENS Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Type Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 Leica zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.3 - 129 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 960mm 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 13 elements 9 groups / 12 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, HI-UD (High Index - Ultra Low Dispersion) glass Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Face-priority AF function -
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.21"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,333,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.53x
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
ISO (Max) 3200 6400
Native ISO - 100-3200
Extended ISO (Max) - 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-3200, ISO auto (100-3200) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Food, Standard Sepia, Custom Effect, soft focus, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
Retouch - Beauty Retouch Mode, Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 922,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Tilting
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 5 m (wide lens)
2 m - 2.5 m (tele lens)
0.6 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2 m - 2.9 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2432 x 1368
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1616
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1824 x 1824
5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 265 shots
Photo shooting - 370 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 1 hour
Playback - 5 hours
Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 340 shots (ECO mode)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second
Additional Features Digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, tilt adjustment Sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software - Photo Fun Studio, SILKYPIX Developer Studio
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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