Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus SZ-15

Here is a in depth assessment of the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was released 16 months before the SZ-15 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up against the SZ-15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Olympus SZ-15. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 530 HS provides outer 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 Olympus SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Olympus SZ-15 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 530 HS against the SZ-15.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and SZ-15 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 530 HS and SZ-15.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SZ-15 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.