Canon SX280 HS vs Sony HX350

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX280 HS and Sony HX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX280 HS was announced 4 years earlier than the HX350 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX280 HS scores vs the HX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX280 HS comes with exterior measurements 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 Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX280 HS and Sony HX350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SX280 HS compared to the HX350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX280 HS and HX350 is 91 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX280 HS and HX350.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX350 to show extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older SX280 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.