Canon SX280 HS vs Samsung NX30

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX280 HS versus Samsung NX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The SX280 HS was brought out 9 months before the NX30 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SX280 HS grades versus the NX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX280 HS provides external measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Samsung NX30 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

Check the Canon SX280 HS versus Samsung NX30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SX280 HS against the NX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX280 HS and NX30 is 91 and 75 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX280 HS and NX30.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX280 HS due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX30 will give extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SX280 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.