Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon SX420 IS

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Canon SX420 IS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and SX420 IS (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was launched 4 years earlier than the SX420 IS which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up vs the SX420 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Canon PowerShot SX420 IS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Canon SX420 IS Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 530 HS provides external dimensions of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Canon SX420 IS has sizing of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Canon SX420 IS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 530 HS compared to the SX420 IS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and SX420 IS is 95 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 530 HS and SX420 IS.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX420 IS to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 530 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.