Canon SX280 HS vs Sigma SD10

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SX280 HS and Sigma SD10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The SX280 HS was revealed 9 years after the SD10 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX280 HS scores against the SD10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS and Sigma SD10. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX280 HS Gallery and Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX280 HS enjoys outer measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sigma SD10 has dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX280 HS and Sigma SD10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SX280 HS vs the SD10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX280 HS and SD10 is 91 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX280 HS and SD10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX280 HS using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Canon SX280 HS will give more detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent SX280 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.