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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Fujifilm A100

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Fujifilm A100 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
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 510 HS
Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Fujifilm A100 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Fujifilm A100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was revealed 3 years later than the Fujifilm A100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up versus the Fujifilm A100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 530 HS over the Fujifilm A100

 ELPH 530 HS Fujifilm A100 
IntroducedFebruary 2012February 2009More recent by 37 months
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Canon ELPH 530 HS

 Fujifilm A100 ELPH 530 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Fujifilm A100

 ELPH 530 HS Fujifilm A100 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Fujifilm A100 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 530 HS has got outside 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 Fujifilm A100 has proportions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 530 HS versus the Fujifilm A100.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Fujifilm A100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and Fujifilm A100 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Fujifilm A100 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Fujifilm A100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 530 HS and Fujifilm A100.

Clearly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution and you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you may want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The more recent ELPH 530 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Fujifilm A100 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Fujifilm A100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Fujifilm A100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Portrait photography details
Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography details
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has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Street photography features
Fujifilm A100 Street photography features
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
lighter than others in class (163g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
54
lighter than competition in class (124g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 530 HS
Sports photography with Fujifilm A100
29
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery (190 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm A100 Travel photography highlights
64
lighter than others in class (163 grams)
provides focus by touch
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long zoom (336mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery (190 shots)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
56
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Landscape photography highlights
Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography highlights
35
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery (190 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
22
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm A100 as a Vlogging camera
35
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (163g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
25
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Fujifilm A100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 530 HS and Fujifilm A100
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HSFujifilm FinePix A100
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Fujifilm FinePix A100
Also Known as IXUS 510 HS -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2009-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 36-107mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.50 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 163 gr (0.36 lb) 124 gr (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 86 x 54 x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $250 $0