Canon SX280 HS vs Canon SX730 HS

Below is a thorough review of the Canon SX280 HS and Canon SX730 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are manufactured by Canon. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX280 HS was released 5 years prior to the SX730 HS and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX280 HS scores against the SX730 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS and Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX280 HS Gallery and Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX280 HS features outer dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Canon SX730 HS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Canon SX280 HS and Canon SX730 HS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SX280 HS vs the SX730 HS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX280 HS and SX730 HS is 91 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The photograph below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX280 HS and SX730 HS.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Canon SX730 HS to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SX280 HS will be behind in sensor tech.