Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Nikon AW130

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Nikon AW130, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and AW130 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was revealed 4 years earlier than the AW130 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up versus the AW130 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Nikon Coolpix AW130. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Nikon AW130 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 530 HS enjoys external measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Nikon AW130 has specifications of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 530 HS against the AW130.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 530 HS and AW130 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 530 HS and AW130.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon AW130 to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 530 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.