Canon SX280 HS for Carrying Everywhere

Is the Canon SX280 HS good for Carrying Everywhere?

$117.95

Canon SX280 HS Carrying Everywhere Score

GOOD

Canon SX280 HS has a score of 61 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Canon SX280 HS will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Canon SX280 HS Carrying Everywhere Detailed Analysis

Compact Body

Compact body of Canon SX280 HS makes it much easier to carry it with you all day.

233g

This camera is so light that you can comfortably carry it around all day.

20.0X Optical Zoom

20.0X Optical Zoom of Canon SX280 HS will give you a lot of flexibility considering this will be your only camera during the day.

Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor

Canon SX280 HS's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensor.

No RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

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Canon SX280 HS Alternatives in Compact cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Olympus TG-5 Compare SX280 HS vs TG-5	12 MP \| 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #314 Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #14
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus TG-6 Compare SX280 HS vs TG-6	12 MP \| 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #300 Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #11
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic ZS50 Compare SX280 HS vs ZS50	12 MP \| 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #332 Rank in Compact Cameras: #13
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus TG-4 Compare SX280 HS vs TG-4	16 MP \| 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #336 Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #18
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm F800EXR Compare SX280 HS vs F800EXR	16 MP \| 1/2-inch EXRCMOS Sensor 25-500 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #431 Rank in Compact Cameras: #37
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus TG-5

Olympus TG-6

Panasonic ZS50

Olympus TG-4

Fujifilm F800EXR