Canon SX280 HS vs Sigma DP2

Lets examine more closely at the Canon SX280 HS and Sigma DP2, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The SX280 HS was released 3 years after the DP2 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the SX280 HS matches up vs the DP2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS and Sigma DP2. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX280 HS Gallery and Sigma DP2 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX280 HS enjoys outside dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 has dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

See the Canon SX280 HS and Sigma DP2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SX280 HS compared to the DP2.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX280 HS and DP2 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX280 HS and DP2.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX280 HS due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Canon SX280 HS will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX280 HS should have a benefit in sensor tech.