Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon SX70 HS

In this article, we will be analyzing the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon SX70 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both sold by Canon. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and SX70 HS (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was announced 7 years earlier than the SX70 HS and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up versus the SX70 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Canon PowerShot SX70 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Canon SX70 HS Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS enjoys 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 SX70 HS has dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 530 HS against the SX70 HS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and SX70 HS is 95 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 530 HS and SX70 HS.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon SX70 HS to render extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.