Canon A2200 vs Canon SX280 HS

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon A2200 vs Canon SX280 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Canon. The resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the SX280 HS (12MP) is very close and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was announced 3 years prior to the SX280 HS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A2200 scores vs the SX280 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2200 & Canon PowerShot SX280 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon A2200 Gallery & Canon SX280 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2200 features outside dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Canon SX280 HS has dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A2200 vs the SX280 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A2200 and SX280 HS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2200 and SX280 HS.

All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Canon A2200 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older A2200 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.