Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon SX700 HS

Lets look more closely at the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Canon SX700 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are sold by Canon. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and SX700 HS (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was unveiled 24 months earlier than the SX700 HS making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the ELPH 530 HS scores versus the SX700 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Canon PowerShot SX700 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Canon SX700 HS Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS offers 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 SX700 HS has measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 530 HS and the SX700 HS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and SX700 HS is 95 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 530 HS and SX700 HS.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX700 HS to resolve extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 530 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.