Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Fujifilm S8500

In this article, we will be matching up the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Fujifilm S8500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was manufactured 11 months before the Fujifilm S8500 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ELPH 530 HS grades against the Fujifilm S8500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 530 HS offers outside measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8500 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Fujifilm S8500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 530 HS and the Fujifilm S8500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and Fujifilm S8500 is 95 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 530 HS and Fujifilm S8500.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm S8500 to provide greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS will be behind in sensor innovation.