Canon SX150 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Canon SX280 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Best price $220
  • Cheaper street price $220 vs $329
  • Higher sensor resolution 14.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Best price
$329
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX150 IS 8.22 oz vs 9.1 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 13 in³ vs 23 in³
  • 136% more battery life 260 shots vs 110 shots
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera April 2013 vs August 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 12.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has GPS location tagging SX150 IS does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX150 IS does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback SX150 IS does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

What the Canon SX150 IS and Canon SX280 HS have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″

What’s missing from both the Canon SX150 IS and the Canon SX280 HS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen
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