Vivitar S126 vs. Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

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In depth comparison and review of Vivitar S126 and Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. 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

Vivitar S126 vs. Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Product Type Digital camera - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height - 6.38 cm
Width - 11.01 cm
Depth - 3.99 cm
Weight - 276 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 276 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 300 g
Enclosure Colour Blue Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom - 40x
SENSOR Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type - CMOS
Total Pixels - 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Image Processor - DIGIC 6
LENS Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Type 7 f/3.0 Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 960mm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 1 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 11 groups / 13 elements
Features - UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Auto Focus - TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 9
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection - Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
ISO (Max) - 3200
Light Sensitivity - ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-1600)
Exposure Metering - Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes - Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Portrait mode, slow shutter, self-portrait, fireworks, low light, sports mode, super vivid, poster effect, hi-speed burst, smart shutter, fisheye effect, miniature effect, smooth skin, toy camera effect, soft focus, monochrome, creative shot, handheld night scene
Special Effects - Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance - Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed - 1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed - 15 sec
Exposure Compensation - ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed - 1/2000 sec
DISPLAY Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Type 1.8" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format - 922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Camera Flash Built-in flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range - 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Digital Video Format - H.264
Image Recording Format - JPEG
Max Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
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
Memory Card - 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage - JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1368
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Battery Type - Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details - Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 250 shots
Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 0.83 hours
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Interface - HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
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)
FEATURES Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Self-Timer Delay Yes 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 2.3 frames per second, 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second
Additional Features - Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto
OTHERS Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Included Accessories - Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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