Canon 350D vs Canon ELPH 530 HS

The following is a complete assessment of the Canon 350D vs Canon ELPH 530 HS, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 350D (8MP) and the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) is relatively similar but the 350D (APS-C) and ELPH 530 HS (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The 350D was revealed 7 years prior to the ELPH 530 HS which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 350D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 350D grades against the ELPH 530 HS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 350D and Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon 350D Gallery and Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 350D has got outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Canon ELPH 530 HS has measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 350D against the ELPH 530 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 350D and ELPH 530 HS is 70 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 350D and ELPH 530 HS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 350D having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon ELPH 530 HS will offer you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged 350D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.