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Canon SX280 HS vs FujiFilm AV250

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX280 HS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix AV250 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
20
Overall
31

Canon SX280 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Key Specs

Canon SX280 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 233g - 106 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Old Model is Canon SX270 HS
FujiFilm AV250
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-96mm (F) lens
  • 168g - 93 x 60 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Also Known as FinePix AV255
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Canon SX280 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX280 HS and FujiFilm AV250, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and AV250 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX280 HS was manufactured 2 years later than the AV250 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SX280 HS scores versus the AV250 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX280 HS over the FujiFilm AV250

 SX280 HS AV250 
AnnouncedMarch 2013January 2011Fresher by 27 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick FujiFilm AV250 over the Canon SX280 HS

 AV250 SX280 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX280 HS and FujiFilm AV250

 SX280 HS AV250 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon SX280 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX280 HS offers exterior measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the FujiFilm AV250 has sizing of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Canon SX280 HS and FujiFilm AV250 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX280 HS and the AV250.

Canon SX280 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX280 HS and AV250 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX280 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX280 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX280 HS and AV250.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the FujiFilm AV250 to offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX280 HS provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX280 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 sensor size comparison

Canon SX280 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX280 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX280 HS Portrait photography advice
FujiFilm AV250 Portrait photography advice
34
has manual focus
supports face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX280 HS Street photography advice
FujiFilm AV250 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (233g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX280 HS
Sports photography with FujiFilm AV250
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great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 per charge)
no phase detect AF
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (180 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX280 HS as a Travel photography camera
FujiFilm AV250 as a Travel photography camera
61
lighter than competition (233 grams)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery (210 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery (180 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (32mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX280 HS Landscape photography details
FujiFilm AV250 Landscape photography details
41
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery (210 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
33
good maximum aperture (f)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery (180 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX280 HS Vlogging factors
FujiFilm AV250 Vlogging factors
34
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (233 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of mic socket
26
good maximum aperture (f)
wide angle not good (32mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
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Canon SX280 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX280 HS and FujiFilm AV250
 Canon PowerShot SX280 HSFujiFilm FinePix AV250
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX280 HS FujiFilm FinePix AV250
Also called as - FinePix AV255
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-03-21 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3440
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 32-96mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.8 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 233g (0.51 lbs) 168g (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 93 x 60 x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 180 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $325 $160