Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon SX610 HS

Lets look much closer at the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Canon SX610 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are built by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and SX610 HS (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was launched 3 years before the SX610 HS and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up against the SX610 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Canon PowerShot SX610 HS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Canon SX610 HS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 530 HS comes with outer measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Canon SX610 HS has specifications of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 530 HS vs the SX610 HS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and SX610 HS is 95 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 530 HS and SX610 HS.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon SX610 HS to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.