Canon SX280 HS vs Canon SX420 IS

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX280 HS and Canon SX420 IS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are built by Canon. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and SX420 IS (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX280 HS was launched 3 years before the SX420 IS which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX280 HS grades versus the SX420 IS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS and Canon PowerShot SX420 IS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX280 HS Gallery and Canon SX420 IS Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX280 HS has physical dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Canon SX420 IS has dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX280 HS and Canon SX420 IS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX280 HS vs the SX420 IS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX280 HS and SX420 IS is 91 and 80 respectively.

Generally, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX280 HS and SX420 IS.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX420 IS to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX280 HS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.