Allen doomsayers I have this SX280 HS bought in red, because they gave me purely visually like an acceptable price (now) and has emerged mainly as a test winner at AudioVideoFoto. The image quality was the most important criterion for me. Although my camera is from current production, it still has problems with the weak battery, but I can live with it. Two images of cityscapes with (ISO 80) Program AE added that I printed in DIN A4 on Canon Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss SG101, have (almost) blew me away. Clear, low noise and detailed results to the corners have exceeded my expectations.
Tip: The perfectly fitting pouch CARAT DCL 3 with the internal dimensions 95x60x30 Nappa leather in black is a flatterer and has me as excited. A necessary replacement battery is optimally accommodate the rig.