Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon SX270 HS

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon SX270 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are offered by Canon. The image resolution of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and the SX270 HS (12MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was released 13 months prior to the SX270 HS which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the ELPH 530 HS scores against the SX270 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Canon PowerShot SX270 HS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Canon SX270 HS Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS comes with exterior measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Canon SX270 HS has measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 530 HS compared to the SX270 HS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and SX270 HS is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The image here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 530 HS and SX270 HS.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon SX270 HS to give greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 530 HS is going to be behind in sensor technology.