Canon SX280 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Best price $329
  • 13% more battery life 260 shots vs 230 shots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera April 2013 vs March 2012
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 14 shots per sec vs 10 shots per sec
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX260 HS does not have Wi-Fi

What the Canon SX280 HS and Canon SX260 HS have in common

  • Weigh about the same 8.22 oz vs 8.15 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 13 in³ vs 13 in³
  • Similar street prices $329 vs $339
  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots
  • Similar optical zoom range 20.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • GPS tagging

What’s missing from both the Canon SX280 HS and the Canon SX260 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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