Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Nikon P610

Here is a complete review of the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Nikon P610, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and P610 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was released 4 years earlier than the P610 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up versus the P610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Nikon Coolpix P610. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Nikon P610 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS offers external measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Nikon P610 has dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 530 HS versus the P610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and P610 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 530 HS and P610.

All in all, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Nikon P610 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.