Canon SX280 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
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Canon SX160 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera
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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
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Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS
Best price
$350
$350
- 46% more battery life 380 shots vs 260 shots
- Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
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Canon PowerShot SX160 IS
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
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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