Canon SX280 HS vs Sony T900

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon SX280 HS and Sony T900, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX280 HS (12MP) and the T900 (12MP) is very comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX280 HS was released 4 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the SX280 HS matches up against the T900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX280 HS Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX280 HS has got outside measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony T900 has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX280 HS and Sony T900 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX280 HS vs the T900.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX280 HS and T900 is 91 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX280 HS and T900.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution and you should expect comparable quality of photographs though you would want to factor the production date of the cameras into account. The younger SX280 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.