Verdict: 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...
- 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