Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony W530

Below is a in-depth review of the Canon ELPH 350 HS versus Sony W530, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 350 HS (20MP) and W530 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 350 HS was revealed 4 years later than the W530 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the ELPH 350 HS scores vs the W530 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 350 HS Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 350 HS provides exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 350 HS against the W530.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 350 HS and W530 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 350 HS and W530.

All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon ELPH 350 HS to produce more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 350 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.