Canon SX280 HS vs Fujifilm S3 Pro

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SX280 HS vs Fujifilm S3 Pro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro DSLR by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The SX280 HS was brought out 8 years later than the Fujifilm S3 Pro and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX280 HS matches up against the Fujifilm S3 Pro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX280 HS has got outside measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Fujifilm S3 Pro has proportions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SX280 HS versus the Fujifilm S3 Pro.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX280 HS and Fujifilm S3 Pro is 91 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX280 HS and Fujifilm S3 Pro.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX280 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon SX280 HS will provide you with more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX280 HS should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.