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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm F300EXR

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm F300EXR Key Specs

Canon ELPH 530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 163g - 86 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 510 HS
FujiFilm F300EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Other Name is FinePix F305EXR
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm F300EXR Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and FujiFilm F300EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and the F300EXR (12MP) is pretty close but the ELPH 530 HS (1/2.3") and F300EXR (1/2") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 530 HS was unveiled 19 months later than the F300EXR which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ELPH 530 HS grades versus the F300EXR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 530 HS over the FujiFilm F300EXR

 ELPH 530 HS F300EXR 
RevealedFebruary 2012July 2010Fresher by 19 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Canon ELPH 530 HS

 F300EXR ELPH 530 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 530 HS and FujiFilm F300EXR

 ELPH 530 HS F300EXR 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm F300EXR Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 530 HS comes with external dimensions of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the FujiFilm F300EXR has sizing of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Compare the Canon ELPH 530 HS and FujiFilm F300EXR in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 530 HS and the F300EXR.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm F300EXR size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 530 HS and F300EXR is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm F300EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm F300EXR Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 530 HS and F300EXR.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 530 HS using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the FujiFilm F300EXR will result in extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger ELPH 530 HS will have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm F300EXR sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm F300EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm F300EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Portrait photography details
FujiFilm F300EXR Portrait photography details
26
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
21
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Street photography details
FujiFilm F300EXR Street photography details
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than competition in class (163g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Sports photography features
FujiFilm F300EXR Sports photography features
29
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (190 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
34
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Travel photography details
FujiFilm F300EXR Travel photography details
64
lighter than competition in class (163g)
has touch focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (336mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery life (190 per charge)
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
63
lighter than competition (215 grams)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Landscape photography features
FujiFilm F300EXR Landscape photography features
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not available
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery life (190 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
38
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Vlogging camera
FujiFilm F300EXR as a Vlogging camera
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (163g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
30
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm F300EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 530 HS and FujiFilm F300EXR
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HSFujiFilm FinePix F300EXR
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR
Also referred to as IXUS 510 HS FinePix F305EXR
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-02-07 2010-07-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 5 EXR
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.50 m 3.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 163g (0.36 pounds) 215g (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 86 x 54 x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-9L NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $250 $280