Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm JZ500

Below is a thorough comparison of the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm JZ500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and JZ500 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was brought out 21 months later than the JZ500 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ELPH 530 HS scores against the JZ500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & FujiFilm FinePix JZ500. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & FujiFilm JZ500 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 530 HS has exterior dimensions of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm JZ500 has specifications of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 530 HS vs the JZ500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 530 HS and JZ500 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 530 HS and JZ500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the FujiFilm JZ500 to resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 530 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.