Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon N Facebook ready

Lets look more in depth at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Canon N Facebook ready, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Canon. The image resolution of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and the N Facebook ready (12MP) is very close and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was announced 18 months prior to the N Facebook ready making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ELPH 530 HS grades vs the N Facebook ready for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Canon N Facebook ready Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 530 HS has exterior measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Canon N Facebook ready has sizing of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 530 HS against the N Facebook ready.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and N Facebook ready is 95 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 530 HS and N Facebook ready.

All in all, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon N Facebook ready to result in more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 530 HS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.