Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus E-M1

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus E-M1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and E-M1 (16MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and E-M1 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The SX280 HS was launched 7 months earlier than the E-M1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX280 HS scores vs the E-M1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Olympus OM-D E-M1. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Olympus E-M1 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX280 HS has got physical measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Olympus E-M1 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the SX280 HS versus the E-M1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX280 HS and E-M1 is 91 and 71 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX280 HS and E-M1.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX280 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-M1 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older SX280 HS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.