Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Nikon P950

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Nikon P950, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and P950 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was manufactured 9 years prior to the P950 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up versus the P950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Nikon Coolpix P950. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Nikon P950 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS has outer 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) while the Nikon P950 has dimensions of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") having a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Nikon P950 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the ELPH 530 HS versus the P950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and P950 is 95 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 530 HS and P950.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Nikon P950 to produce extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS will be behind in sensor tech.