Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Review

Overall Score

49

Main Features

  • 20 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 24-960 mm (40x) F3.3-6.9 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 3200 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 5 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 110 x 64 x 36 mm, 270g.
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  • Replaced: PowerShot SX710 HS
  • Replaced by: PowerShot SX730 HS

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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Overview


First introduced in February, 2016, Canon PowerShot SX720 HS is a 20 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor. Canon replaced the older Canon SX710 HS with PowerShot SX720 HS. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Canon SX720 HS with Canon SX710 HS

Canon replaced PowerShot SX720 HS with Canon SX730 HS. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Canon SX720 HS with Canon SX730 HS


Canon SX720 HS comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot SX720 HS

Sensor resolution of Canon SX720 HS ~ 5157 x 3877 pixels.

Canon SX720 HS has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 19,993,689 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Canon SX720 HS Series History
Model Year $ Sensor ISO Weight Dimensions
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Canon SX740 HS 2018 21MP 100 - 3200 299g 110 x 64 x 40mm
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon SX730 HS 2017 20MP 80 - 3200 300g 110 x 64 x 40mm
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Canon SX720 HS 2016 20MP 80 - 3200 270g 110 x 64 x 36mm

Proc and Cons of Canon SX720 HS


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot SX720 HS with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Optical Image Stabilization
20MP High Resolution Sensor
5.9 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Focus
9 Focus Points
±2 AE Bracketing Range
NFC Connectivity
AF Face Detection
922k dots Screen Resolution
1/3200s Max Shutter Speed
Manual Exposure Mode
6.9 Lens at Tele
24 mm Wide Angle Lens
Remote Control with a Smartphone
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3
Low Battery Life: 250 shots
No Articulating Screen
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Tele: F6.9
Type Scores

Canon PowerShot SX720 HS has an Overall Score of 49/100 and ranked #166 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #527 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon SX720 HS Scores
Imaging score
23
Features score
55
Value for money score
66
Portability score
94
Overall score
49
Average Scores in Small Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
25
Features Score
51
Value For Money Score
61
Portability Score
85
Overall score
45

Physical Dimensions of Canon SX720 HS


Canon PowerShot SX720 HS weighs 270g and has external dimensions of 110 x 64 x 36mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.42"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, Canon SX720 HS is 122 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Canon SX720 HS is less by 3mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Canon SX720 HS
270g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Canon SX720 HS
36mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot SX720 HS with the dimensions:

Canon PowerShot SX720 HS

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight PowerShot SX720 HS Dimensions PowerShot SX720 HS
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon SX730 HS 300 g 270 g 110 x 64 x 40 mm 110 x 64 x 36 mm
Canon PowerShot SX710 HS Canon SX710 HS 269 g 270 g 113 x 66 x 35 mm 110 x 64 x 36 mm
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Canon SX620 HS 182 g 270 g 97 x 57 x 28 mm 110 x 64 x 36 mm
Nikon Coolpix A900 Nikon A900 289 g 270 g 113 x 67 x 40 mm 110 x 64 x 36 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Sony HX90V 245 g 270 g 102 x 58 x 36 mm 110 x 64 x 36 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 Panasonic ZS60 282 g 270 g 112 x 64 x 38 mm 110 x 64 x 36 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 Sony HX80 245 g 270 g 102 x 58 x 36 mm 110 x 64 x 36 mm
Canon PowerShot G9 X Canon G9 X 209 g 270 g 98 x 58 x 31 mm 110 x 64 x 36 mm

Specifications of Canon PowerShot SX720 HS


General
Brand Canon
Model PowerShot SX720 HS
Announced February, 2016
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 1
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 922k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/15 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec
Continuous Shooting 5.9 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.00
Flash Modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 20 MP
Max Image Resolution 5184 x 3888
Max Native ISO 3200
Min Native ISO 80
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 250 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model NB-13L
Physical
Weight 270 g
Physical Dimensions 110 x 64 x 36 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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