Canon SX200 IS vs Canon SX280 HS

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon SX200 IS vs Canon SX280 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both sold by Canon. The sensor resolution of the SX200 IS (12MP) and the SX280 HS (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX200 IS was manufactured 4 years before the SX280 HS which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the SX200 IS matches up versus the SX280 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX200 IS & Canon PowerShot SX280 HS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX200 IS Gallery & Canon SX280 HS Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX200 IS provides outside measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Canon SX280 HS has specifications of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SX200 IS against the SX280 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX200 IS and SX280 HS is 90 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX200 IS and SX280 HS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of files however you will want to factor the age of the products into consideration. The more aged SX200 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.