Canon SX280 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Canon SX160 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Best price $329
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX160 IS 8.22 oz vs 10.3 oz
  • Smaller body size 13 in³ vs 22 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $329 vs $350
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 800 ISO
  • Newer camera April 2013 vs August 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 16.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 14 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging SX160 IS does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX160 IS does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Best price
$350
  • 46% more battery life 380 shots vs 260 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP

What the Canon SX280 HS and Canon SX160 IS have in common

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

What’s missing from both the Canon SX280 HS and the Canon SX160 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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