Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon G9 X

Below, we are reviewing the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon G9 X, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are produced by Canon. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and G9 X (20MP) and the ELPH 530 HS (1/2.3") and G9 X (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The ELPH 530 HS was announced 4 years prior to the G9 X and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up against the G9 X when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Canon PowerShot G9 X. The whole galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Canon G9 X Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 530 HS offers external dimensions of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Canon G9 X has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 209 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 530 HS compared to the G9 X.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 530 HS and G9 X is 95 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 530 HS and G9 X.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 530 HS having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon G9 X will render more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.