Canon Australia today launches the PowerShot SX740 HS, one of the most compact travel zoom cameras to offer 40x optical zoom (24-960mm) currently available, enabling holidaymakers to get closer to the sights without the need to carry multiple lenses. This pocket-sized travel camera also boasts 4K Ultra High Definition video capabilities, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® smartphone connectivity and a range of intuitive automatic settings, perfect for families and holidaymakers looking for a convenient point and shoot camera.
This powerful, pocket-friendly superzoom camera features ZoomPlus technology, which digitally increases the 40x optical zoom to 80x. Its formidable combination of Canon’s latest DIGIC 8 processor and CMOS sensor makes it easy to create sharp, colourful and high definition photos and videos from near or far, day or night.
With the PowerShot SX740 HS 4K Ultra High Definition video capabilities and 5-axis stabilisation, holiday memories can be captured from a distance in rich detail, even when photographing on the move. The PowerShot SX740 HS can also record 4K Ultra High Definition time-lapse footage, perfect for capturing a beautiful sunset, and 4K Ultra High Definition frame grabs from 4K movie, meaning treasured moments can be captured in a single approximately 8MP image.
The Canon PowerShot SX740 HS’s rapid auto-focus and fast responsiveness allows spontaneous moments to be photographed with ease and 10 frames-per-second continuous shooting means precise moments of fast-paced holiday action are captured. For the fashionably discerning traveller, the PowerShot SX740 HS comes in a sleek black or stylish silver body.
When travelling, there is an even greater emphasis on sharing and storing once-in-a-lifetime moments and the new PowerShot SX740 HS does this seamlessly. The camera integrates effortlessly with smart devices, using the free Canon Camera Connect app for compatible iOS and Android devices.
Photos and videos can be transferred from the camera to smart devices automatically for easy posting on social media, making the step from capturing to sharing with the world effortless. In addition, content can be saved on Canon’s Irista cloud storage platform or synced automatically and wirelessly to PCs and Macs.
In addition, the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS features Wi-Fi and always-on Bluetooth® connectivity, allowing the camera to maintain a connection with compatible iOS or Android devices, and tag photos with GPS location data to map out adventures across the globe. Those documenting solo travels can also take selfies with Self Portrait mode using the approx. 180° flip-up LCD screen for perfect positioning and composition.
Canon’s powerful DIGIC 8 processor actively manages many of the advanced camera settings on the PowerShot SX740 HS, so holidaymakers can point and shoot with incredible 20.3 Megapixel results – Hybrid Auto even creates a highlight movie with the day’s photos. Zoom Framing Assist automatically adjusts the zoom or focuses on faces to achieve the best photo composition.
With 40x optical zoom, superfast DIGIC 8 processing and rich 4K Ultra High Definition resolution in a pocket-sized body, the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is the ultimate ‘all-in-one’ camera to capture holiday adventures in crisp and rich detail.
The Canon PowerShot SX740 HS will be available from the beginning of September with prices set at dealer discretion.
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