Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Canon ELPH 360 HS

Here, we are evaluating the Canon ELPH 520 HS and Canon ELPH 360 HS, both Ultracompact cameras and both are produced by Canon. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 520 HS (10MP) and ELPH 360 HS (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 520 HS was unveiled 5 years before the ELPH 360 HS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the ELPH 520 HS grades vs the ELPH 360 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 520 HS & Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 520 HS Gallery & Canon ELPH 360 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 520 HS comes with external measurements 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 ELPH 360 HS has sizing of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Canon ELPH 520 HS and Canon ELPH 360 HS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 520 HS compared to the ELPH 360 HS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 520 HS and ELPH 360 HS is 96 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 520 HS and ELPH 360 HS.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon ELPH 360 HS to result in more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older ELPH 520 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.