Canon PowerShot SX280 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
20x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-6L Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.28 cm
Width 10.64 cm
Depth 3.26 cm
Weight 210 g
Enclosure Colour Red | Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 20x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 12,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 6
LENS Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Type Zoom lens - 20x zoom - 4.5 - 90 mm - f/3.5-6.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 500mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter, face ID
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, Underwater, sports mode, snow, handheld night shot, smart shutter, movie digest, hi-speed burst HQ, discreet
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 3.5 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 4000 x 2664
JPEG 2816 x 1584
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 1600 x 1064
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1200 x 1200
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 120 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 240 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-6L Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Canon NB-6L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1000 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots (GPS off)
Photo shooting - 260 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 3.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1 frame per second, 3.8 frames per second, 5.1 frames per second for 7 frames, 14 frames per second for 7 frames
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Smart AUTO, Intelligent Image Stabilisation (IS), Live View Control, Hybrid Auto
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap
Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon Map Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year

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