Testseek.co.uk have collected 49 expert reviews of the Canon Powershot SX280 HS and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon Powershot SX280 HS.
June 2013
(79%)
49 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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21 Reviews
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The editors liked
20x optical zoom
Wi
Fi and GPS
Full manual control
Good build quality
Nice design
Full HD video at 60 fps (progressive scan) with good picture quality and management of light
Good picture quality in photo mode (quality progresses consistently
Images are subtle rather than harsh)
Good general responsi
Good compact design
Impressive image quality
Built-in Wi-Fi
High speed shooting mode
The editors didn't like
No raw shooting
Can't set AF point
No touchscreen
Some may not like the electronic popup flash mechanism
Battery life is a little tight (210 photos with GPS off)
Screen is a little outdated compared with some competitors (resolution could be higher
Abstract: This has 20x optical zoom and its added weight is well distributed to make it holdable even with a substantial amount of zoom. While some may consider that 12.1MP is a little ‘small’ it is all down to the quality of the CMOS chip....
Good compact design, Impressive image quality, Built-in Wi-Fi, High speed shooting mode
High speed mode is in reduced MP, Poor battery life, Pop-up flash position
The Canon PowerShot SX280HS is one of the best travel compacts on the market. The only real issues are with the camera's battery life and a few elements of the design, however on the whole it's an impressive model that's well worthy of consideration....
Published: 2013-07-17, Author: Christopher , review by: reviewed.com
Aside from improved handling characteristics and the addition of WiFi features, the SX280 is almost entirely inferior to its predecessor. Sharpness—worse. Color accuracy—worse. Noise reduction—worse. And the performance metrics that didn't decrease have l...
20x optical zoom, Wi, Fi and GPS, Full manual control
No raw shooting, Can't set AF point, No touchscreen
A 20x optical zoom offers a great amount of flexibility and matches the TZ40's ratio. It doesn't quite offer the extra-long reach of the Sony HX50, which has a 30x zoom capability, but it's worth noting that this camera is much cheaper than the Sony. Can...
Good build quality, nice design, Full HD video at 60 fps (progressive scan) with good picture quality and management of light, Good picture quality in photo mode (quality progresses consistently, images are subtle rather than harsh), Good general responsi
Some may not like the electronic popup flash mechanism, Battery life is a little tight (210 photos with GPS off), Screen is a little outdated compared with some competitors (resolution could be higher, no touchcontrols), Limited WiFi functionality
The Canon PowerShot SX280 HS is a successful update of the SX260 HS, bringing Wi-Fi connectivity and the DIGIC 6 image processor for boosted responsiveness and improved picture quality. All in all, this is a very good superzoom compact. Still, competitors...
The Canon PowerShot SX280 HS puts 20x zoom in your pocket, along with Wi-Fi, GPS, and 1080p60 video recording. It's an ideal travel camera, and earns our Editors' Choice award....
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Published: 2013-03-22, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Abstract: Canon's latest travel zoom compact, the PowerShot SX280 HS, updates 2012's SX260 model with Wi-Fi and is the very first Canon camera to boast the latest Digic 6 processor. Yup, it's out with Digic 5 and in with the new and more-powerful sixth-generation...
Canon Powershot SX280 HS with flash popped upCanon have put a lot of features in the SX280 HS and still kept it to a small size and light weight. It has 1080p video at 60fps, WiFi, GPS, a 25-500 zoom lens (in 35mm terms), ISO up to 6400, a high speed burs...
Published: 2014-06-25, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com
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