Nikon W100 vs Canon SX740 HS

Canon SX740 HS advantages over Nikon W100

• Larger sensor
  1/2.3 inch vs 1/3.1 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• More telephoto lens reach
  960 mm vs 90 mm
  Capture objects farther away
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  265 vs 220 shots
  Capture more photos
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• Higher-res screen
  307k vs 77k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• More pixels
  20.3 vs 13.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Wider angle lens
  24 mm vs 30 mm
  Capture more of the scene
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.0 fps vs 4.7 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/3200 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  3200 vs 1600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility