Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Canon 160

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon ELPH 520 HS versus Canon 160, both Ultracompact cameras and they are both built by Canon. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 520 HS (10MP) and 160 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 520 HS was introduced 4 years before the 160 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the ELPH 520 HS matches up vs the 160 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 520 HS and Canon PowerShot ELPH 160. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 520 HS Gallery and Canon 160 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 520 HS comes with outside dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Canon 160 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 520 HS versus the 160.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 520 HS and 160 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 520 HS and 160.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon 160 to result in more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older ELPH 520 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.