Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung NX mini

Following is a complete analysis of the Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung NX mini, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The SX280 HS was introduced 12 months prior to the NX mini which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX280 HS grades against the NX mini with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Samsung NX mini. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX280 HS comes with physical measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Samsung NX mini has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX280 HS and the NX mini.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX280 HS and NX mini is 91 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX280 HS and NX mini.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX280 HS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX mini will render more detail using its extra 8.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX280 HS will be behind in sensor technology.