Canon SX280 HS vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Canon SX280 HS versus Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The SX280 HS was brought out 7 years before the RX100 VII which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX280 HS matches up vs the RX100 VII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX280 HS has got physical dimensions 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 Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX280 HS against the RX100 VII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX280 HS and RX100 VII is 91 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX280 HS and RX100 VII.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX280 HS due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will show more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged SX280 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.