Canon SD960 IS vs Canon SX280 HS

Below, we are evaluating the Canon SD960 IS and Canon SX280 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Canon. The sensor resolution of the SD960 IS (12MP) and the SX280 HS (12MP) is fairly comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD960 IS was announced 5 years earlier than the SX280 HS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SD960 IS grades vs the SX280 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD960 IS & Canon PowerShot SX280 HS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SD960 IS Gallery & Canon SX280 HS Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD960 IS offers exterior dimensions of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Canon SX280 HS has dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SD960 IS versus the SX280 HS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD960 IS and SX280 HS is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD960 IS and SX280 HS.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of files but you will need to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older SD960 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.