Canon SX280 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Canon SX130 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Best price $329
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX130 IS 8.22 oz vs 10.9 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 13 in³ vs 23 in³
  • 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 September 2010
  • Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 12.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 14 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging SX130 IS does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX130 IS does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback SX130 IS does not have HDMI

What the Canon SX280 HS and Canon SX130 IS have in common

  • Similar street prices $329 vs $320
  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″

What’s missing from both the Canon SX280 HS and the Canon SX130 IS

  • 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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