Canon A3000 IS vs Canon ELPH 530 HS

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon A3000 IS versus Canon ELPH 530 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A3000 IS (10MP) and the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) is fairly comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was manufactured 3 years before the ELPH 530 HS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the A3000 IS grades vs the ELPH 530 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A3000 IS provides outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Canon ELPH 530 HS has measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A3000 IS vs the ELPH 530 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 IS and ELPH 530 HS is 94 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 IS and ELPH 530 HS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photographs however you really should consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older A3000 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.