Canon SX280 HS vs Sony A7R II

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SX280 HS vs Sony A7R II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The SX280 HS was announced 3 years before the A7R II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX280 HS grades against the A7R II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Sony Alpha A7R II. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX280 HS offers external dimensions 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 Sony A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX280 HS versus the A7R II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX280 HS and A7R II is 91 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX280 HS and A7R II.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX280 HS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7R II will show more detail with its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SX280 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.