Canon SX280 HS vs Sony A58

Here, we are evaluating the Canon SX280 HS versus Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX280 HS was released 8 months earlier than the A58 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SX280 HS scores vs the A58 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX280 HS offers outer measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX280 HS compared to the A58.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX280 HS and A58 is 91 and 68 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX280 HS and A58.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX280 HS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A58 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SX280 HS is going to be behind in sensor tech.