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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus FE-45

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS front
 
Olympus FE-45 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 163g - 86 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Other Name is IXUS 510 HS
Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2009
Photography Glossary

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus FE-45, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and the FE-45 (10MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was unveiled 3 years after the FE-45 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up against the FE-45 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 530 HS over the Olympus FE-45

 ELPH 530 HS FE-45 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2009Newer by 38 months
Screen size3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Canon ELPH 530 HS

 FE-45 ELPH 530 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Olympus FE-45

 ELPH 530 HS FE-45 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 530 HS provides external 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) while the Olympus FE-45 has proportions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 530 HS compared to the FE-45.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus FE-45 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and FE-45 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus FE-45 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 530 HS and FE-45.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution and you should expect comparable quality of photographs although you should really consider the production date of the cameras into account. The more modern ELPH 530 HS will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus FE-45 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 530 HS
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
26
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than competitors (163 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Sports photography highlights
Olympus FE-45 Sports photography highlights
29
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (190 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 530 HS
Travel photography with Olympus FE-45
64
lighter than competitors (163g)
features focus via touch
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (336mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery power (190 per charge)
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
51
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Landscape photography camera
35
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery power (190 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Vlogging factors
Olympus FE-45 Vlogging factors
35
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (163 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic support
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 530 HS and Olympus FE-45
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HSOlympus FE-45
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Olympus FE-45
Alternative name IXUS 510 HS -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-07 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 36-108mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 2.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 163 gr (0.36 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 86 x 54 x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $250 $130