Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon SX410 IS

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon SX410 IS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both offered by Canon. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and SX410 IS (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was revealed 4 years prior to the SX410 IS and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the ELPH 530 HS grades versus the SX410 IS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Canon PowerShot SX410 IS. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Canon SX410 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 530 HS features exterior measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Canon SX410 IS has sizing of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 530 HS compared to the SX410 IS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and SX410 IS is 95 and 80 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 530 HS and SX410 IS.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon SX410 IS to offer more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.