Canon SX280 HS vs Nikon P530

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon SX280 HS and Nikon P530, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and P530 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX280 HS was released 10 months before the P530 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P530 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX280 HS matches up versus the P530 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Nikon Coolpix P530. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Nikon P530 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX280 HS has got exterior dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Nikon P530 has measurements of 123mm x 84mm x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SX280 HS vs the P530.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX280 HS and P530 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX280 HS and P530.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon P530 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older SX280 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.