Clicky

Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung DV150F

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS front
 
Samsung DV150F front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35

Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung DV150F 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
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Older Model is Canon SX270 HS
Samsung DV150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 96 x 55 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing

Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung DV150F Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Canon SX280 HS and Samsung DV150F, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and DV150F (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The SX280 HS was brought out 3 months after the DV150F and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SX280 HS scores versus the DV150F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms
	
	

Reasons to pick Canon SX280 HS over the Samsung DV150F

 SX280 HS DV150F 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung DV150F over the Canon SX280 HS

 DV150F SX280 HS 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX280 HS and Samsung DV150F

 SX280 HS DV150F 
RevealedMarch 2013January 2013Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung DV150F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. 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) and the Samsung DV150F has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX280 HS and Samsung DV150F in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SX280 HS vs the DV150F.

Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung DV150F size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX280 HS and DV150F is 91 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung DV150F top view buttons comparison

Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung DV150F Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX280 HS and DV150F.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Samsung DV150F to offer you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung DV150F sensor size comparison

Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung DV150F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung DV150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX280 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung DV150F as a Portrait photography camera
34
has manual focus
has face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
35
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Street Comparison

Canon SX280 HS as a Street photography camera
Samsung DV150F as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (233g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
56
lighter than competition (116g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Canon SX280 HS Sports photography highlights
Samsung DV150F Sports photography highlights
36
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
36
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Travel Comparison

Canon SX280 HS as a Travel photography camera
Samsung DV150F as a Travel photography camera
61
lighter than others (233g)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition (116 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Landscape Comparison

Canon SX280 HS Landscape photography highlights
Samsung DV150F Landscape photography highlights
41
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
34
relatively wide (25mm)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX280 HS
Vlogging with Samsung DV150F
34
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (233g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
missing external mic jack
32
relatively wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition (116g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung DV150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX280 HS and Samsung DV150F
 Canon PowerShot SX280 HSSamsung DV150F
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model type Canon PowerShot SX280 HS Samsung DV150F
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-03-21 2013-01-07
Physical type 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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Rear TFT LCD + 1.5 inch front LCd
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 233 gr (0.51 lbs) 116 gr (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 96 x 55 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $325 $150