Canon SX280 HS vs Sony W710

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SX280 HS vs Sony W710, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and W710 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX280 HS was announced 3 months later than the W710 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX280 HS scores versus the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX280 HS features physical measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX280 HS vs the W710.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX280 HS and W710 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The photograph below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX280 HS and W710.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony W710 to give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively.