I like this camera but I don't love it yet. I used it on holiday recently and whilst the photos were good, they were about the same as the ones I took on my phone. I had a Canon about 10 years ago, which had lots of great settings and features that this one doesn't so I was a bit disappointed.

In recent years, many CPC units have come in for some stick when compared to the capabilities of DSL cameras, as well as the closing gap between smartphone cameras. That said, it isn't as if compact cameras haven't also made some gains as well, and the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is one of those units.

Very compact; Great features; Easy pick-up-and-click; Great zoom detail

Smaller sensor (not ideal for low light; No Raw image format; No touchscreen

The Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is an update to the SX730 HS from 2017. As upgrades go, it's on the conservative side, with Canon's newer DIGIC 8 processor now providing 4k video and 10fps continuous shooting, but everything else remaining pretty much the same as before.

This has to be the best 4k super zoom camera on the market today.

I get a lot of use out of these little Canon Powershots because they do everything I need a camera for and didn't need to pay a fortune for a bunch of camera equipment that does the same thing.

Hard to beat this camera at this price point. Zoom is hands down the best at this price. Wireless image transfer is a nice feature, as well as the 4K video. My wife uses the camera mainly for wildlife pictures and she's happy with it

Zoom; 4K video; screen

Exposure has a completely different feel than older model

The Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is almost identical to its predecessor the SX730 HS. However, an upgrade to the processing engine gives the new camera a faster continuous shooting rate and UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) video capability at 29.97/25fps.

The Canon Powershot SX740 HS updates the SX730 HS , and adds 4K video recording, as well as offering faster continuous shooting. The sensor remains a 20.1mp BSI CMOS sensor, and there's an impressively long 40x optical zoom lens, with improved image stabilisation.

40x optical zoom lens; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth built-in; Good handling and metal body; 4K video recording added; 1cm macro focus

Noise and noise processing removes detail; No panoramic shooting mode; Images soft (often; Lacks raw

40x optical zoom; Good image quality in good light; Easy to use; Well priced;

No touchscreen; Raw shooting not supported; Smaller sensor means iffy low-light performance;

An affordable, solidly-featured travel cam that goes big on the zoom, but small on the extras

40x optical zoom; Good image quality in good light; Easy to use; Well priced

No touchscreen; Raw shooting not supported; Smaller sensor means iffy low-light performance