Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon SX500 IS

The following is a detailed comparison of the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Canon SX500 IS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and SX500 IS (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was released 6 months prior to the SX500 IS which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 530 HS scores vs the SX500 IS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Canon PowerShot SX500 IS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Canon SX500 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS comes with external measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Canon SX500 IS has dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 530 HS vs the SX500 IS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and SX500 IS is 95 and 80 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The picture below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 530 HS and SX500 IS.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX500 IS to give extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively.