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Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Sony W530

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
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Canon ELPH 100 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
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Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Sony W530 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 100 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 115 HS
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Sony W530 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Canon ELPH 100 HS and Sony W530, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the ELPH 100 HS (12MP) and the W530 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 100 HS was released 2 months later than the W530 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the ELPH 100 HS matches up against the W530 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 100 HS over the Sony W530

 ELPH 100 HS W530 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Canon ELPH 100 HS

 W530 ELPH 100 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 100 HS and Sony W530

 ELPH 100 HS W530 
LaunchedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar generation
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 100 HS provides outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony W530 has specifications of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 100 HS and the W530.

Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Sony W530 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 100 HS and W530 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 100 HS and W530.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony W530 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 100 HS Portrait photography advice
Sony W530 Portrait photography advice
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features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 100 HS Street photography information
Sony W530 Street photography information
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has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 100 HS Sports photography details
Sony W530 Sports photography details
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has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
26
good resolution (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 100 HS Travel photography details
Sony W530 Travel photography details
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has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 100 HS Landscape photography information
Sony W530 Landscape photography information
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reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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relatively wide (26mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 100 HS as a Vlogging camera
Sony W530 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
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relatively wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic support
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Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 100 HS and Sony W530
 Canon ELPH 100 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon ELPH 100 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Otherwise known as IXUS 115 HS -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-02-07 2011-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology PureColor II G TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 lb) 113g (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-4L NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $194 $269