Canon SX280 HS vs Sony RX1R II

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX280 HS and Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The SX280 HS was manufactured 3 years prior to the RX1R II and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX280 HS scores vs the RX1R II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX280 HS has got exterior dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the SX280 HS versus the RX1R II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX280 HS and RX1R II is 91 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX280 HS and RX1R II.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX280 HS because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX1R II will deliver greater detail due to its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SX280 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.