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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm S1600

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix S1600 front
Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 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
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 510 HS
FujiFilm S1600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Other Name is FinePix S1770
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and FujiFilm S1600, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and the S1600 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was launched 2 years after the S1600 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the ELPH 530 HS scores versus the S1600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 530 HS over the FujiFilm S1600

 ELPH 530 HS S1600 
IntroducedFebruary 2012February 2010More modern by 25 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1600 over the Canon ELPH 530 HS

 S1600 ELPH 530 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 530 HS and FujiFilm S1600

 ELPH 530 HS S1600 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 530 HS comes with physical measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm S1600 has proportions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 530 HS compared to the S1600.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 530 HS and S1600 is 95 and 78 respectively.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The picture underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 530 HS and S1600.

Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the FujiFilm S1600 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 530 HS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Portrait photography info
FujiFilm S1600 Portrait photography info
26
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
21
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 530 HS
Street photography with FujiFilm S1600
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than competition (163 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Sports photography advice
FujiFilm S1600 Sports photography advice
29
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (190 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
34
incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Travel photography features
FujiFilm S1600 Travel photography features
64
lighter than competition (163g)
features touch focus
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (336mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery (190 shots)
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.4)
55
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (420mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f4.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Landscape photography features
FujiFilm S1600 Landscape photography features
35
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery (190 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
36
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f4.0)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Vlogging information
FujiFilm S1600 Vlogging information
35
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (163g)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
25
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f4.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 530 HS and FujiFilm S1600
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HSFujiFilm FinePix S1600
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS FujiFilm FinePix S1600
Also referred to as IXUS 510 HS FinePix S1770
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-07 2010-02-02
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias 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 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 28-420mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/4.0-4.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 99%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.50 m 4.40 m
Flash settings 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 163 grams (0.36 pounds) 337 grams (0.74 pounds)
Dimensions 86 x 54 x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-9L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $250 $130