The SX740 HS makes some positive steps forward from the SX730 HS, and is capable of producing nice images and good-looking videos. It's a sound option for those who just want the camera to do all the work, although the absence of a viewfinder, touchscreen and raw shooting mode means it can't be said to offer especially good value for money compared to rivals.

Huge, stabilized zoom lens; EOS-style user interface; Images show nice colors; 4K video reasonably detailed; Fast autofocus system; Good face detection AF;

No EVF; Screen not touch-sensitive; Image quality compromised at longer focal lengths; Effects of noise reduction and over-sharpening are visible; No raw shooting; Limited image quality control

I received this for Christmas and it's amazing for video and photos. Highly recommended

This small camera has a great zoom lens and lots of features. I would have given it a 5 star but the main negative I have found is the delay in focus when you zoom in on an object.

I have been using Canon since the early 80's, so I am biased towards them. This camera has improved on earlier P&S models with a dedicated network button. It is so much easier now to transfers photo's to your computer or whatever. The 40x zoom really needs a mono-pod at the least to keep it steady.

I am a smart phone camera user and I wanted to take a step up, take better quality photos. I was drawn to the SX740 because of the 40 X zoom and the 7.6 frames per second still shooting. Having had a chance to try the camera out I am impressed with the picture quality.

The compact mega-zoom Canon SX740 HS (24-960mm) offers a good balance of simplicity and ease of use, along with multiple exposure controls and an extremely versatile zoom lens that will help expand your picture-taking capabilities.

Image-stabilized 40x zoom; Pocket size; Auto and Manual exposure controls; 180-degree tilting LCD; 4K video

No viewfinder; No touch screen; Limited ISO/low-light performance; No Raw

One of the main reasons that I bought this camera was its Manual Focus feature. Unfortunately I have not yet figured-out how to effectively use the Manual Focus. With my limited experience with the camera, I usually give-up on Manual Focus and let the camera do the focusing.

First introduced in July 2018 , Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is a 21.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor, built-in Image Stabilization , Tilting screen and 24-960 mm F3.3-6.9 lens. Canon replaced the older SX730 HS with this model.

Built-in Wireless (Wi-fi); Bluetooth Connectivity; NFC Connectivity; Image Stabilization; Articulating Screen; 4K (UHD) Video; Face Detection Focusing; 21.0MP - High Resolution Sensor; 922k dots LCD Resolution; 1/3200s High Shutter Speed; 10.0fps Shooting w/ Mechanical Shutter; 299g Light Body,...

No External Flash Shoe; No Touch Screen; No Built-in Viewfinder; No RAW Shooting; Max Sensitivity only ISO 3.200; Low Battery Life: 265 shots; No Environmental Sealing; Slow Lens at Wide: f3.30; Slow Lens at Tele: f6.90

I've spent over a month with this camera now and having never owned a dedicated camera I would never go back to using a phone. The photo quality is amazing with vivid colours and sharp detail. It has a brilliant zoom lense that really lets you get in close.

Absolutely love it its fantastic takes a bit to connect it to your smart phone but its brilliant feature when it is connected because you can put it on the floor take a photograph of the sky am I will live video on your phone