Canon SX280 HS vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Here, we are matching up the Canon SX280 HS and Sigma DP2 Quattro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The SX280 HS was manufactured 10 months earlier than the DP2 Quattro and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SX280 HS scores vs the DP2 Quattro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Sigma DP2 Quattro. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX280 HS provides outer measurements 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 Sigma DP2 Quattro has specifications of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX280 HS and the DP2 Quattro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX280 HS and DP2 Quattro is 91 and 70 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX280 HS and DP2 Quattro.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX280 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will render greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SX280 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.