Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon S200

Below, we will be looking at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Canon S200, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Canon. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and the S200 (10MP) is pretty close but the ELPH 530 HS (1/2.3") and S200 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 530 HS was manufactured 24 months before the S200 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up versus the S200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Canon PowerShot S200. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Canon S200 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 530 HS has outside dimensions of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Canon S200 has proportions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 530 HS compared to the S200.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and S200 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 530 HS and S200.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The ELPH 530 HS comes with the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field more difficult. The more aged ELPH 530 HS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.