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Canon SX280 HS vs Casio EX-FC150

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX280 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-FC150 front
Portability
93
Imaging
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Features
20
Overall
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Canon SX280 HS vs Casio EX-FC150 Key Specs

Canon SX280 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 233g - 106 x 63 x 33mm
  • Launched March 2013
  • Replaced the Canon SX270 HS
Casio EX-FC150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.6-4.5) lens
  • 173g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced November 2009
Photography Glossary

Canon SX280 HS vs Casio EX-FC150 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon SX280 HS versus Casio EX-FC150, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the SX280 HS (12MP) and the EX-FC150 (10MP) is fairly similar and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX280 HS was unveiled 3 years after the EX-FC150 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX280 HS matches up vs the EX-FC150 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX280 HS over the Casio EX-FC150

 SX280 HS EX-FC150 
IntroducedMarch 2013November 2009Newer by 41 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC150 over the Canon SX280 HS

 EX-FC150 SX280 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX280 HS and Casio EX-FC150

 SX280 HS EX-FC150 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon SX280 HS vs Casio EX-FC150 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX280 HS features external 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) whilst the Casio EX-FC150 has measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX280 HS against the EX-FC150.

Canon SX280 HS vs Casio EX-FC150 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX280 HS and EX-FC150 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX280 HS vs Casio EX-FC150 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX280 HS vs Casio EX-FC150 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX280 HS and EX-FC150.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon SX280 HS to offer more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger SX280 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX280 HS vs Casio EX-FC150 sensor size comparison

Canon SX280 HS vs Casio EX-FC150 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX280 HS vs Casio EX-FC150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX280 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Casio EX-FC150 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
has face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX280 HS
Street photography with Casio EX-FC150
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (233g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX280 HS as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-FC150 as a Sports photography camera
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amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
30
high frames per second (40.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX280 HS Travel photography information
Casio EX-FC150 Travel photography information
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lighter than competition (233g)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX280 HS Landscape photography advice
Casio EX-FC150 Landscape photography advice
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focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery life (210 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
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manual focus
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX280 HS Vlogging info
Casio EX-FC150 Vlogging info
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quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (233 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon SX280 HS vs Casio EX-FC150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX280 HS and Casio EX-FC150
 Canon PowerShot SX280 HSCasio Exilim EX-FC150
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SX280 HS Casio Exilim EX-FC150
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-03-21 2009-11-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 37-185mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.6-4.5
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 40.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 2.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 233g (0.51 pounds) 173g (0.38 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L NP-40
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $325 $350