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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 1s

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 1s 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
  • Announced February 2012
  • Also Known as IXUS 510 HS
Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus 1
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 1s Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and the 1s (12MP) is relatively close but the ELPH 530 HS (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizing.

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The ELPH 530 HS was launched 4 years earlier than the 1s and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ELPH 530 HS grades against the 1s with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 530 HS over the Olympus 1s

 ELPH 530 HS 1s 
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Canon ELPH 530 HS

 1s ELPH 530 HS 
AnnouncedApril 2015February 2012Fresher by 38 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k461kCrisper screen (+579k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Olympus 1s

 ELPH 530 HS 1s 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 530 HS has 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 1s has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 1s in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 530 HS versus the 1s.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 1s size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and 1s is 95 and 79 respectively.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 530 HS and 1s.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 530 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus 1s will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 1s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 1s Portrait photography highlights
26
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
46
focusing manually
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Street photography features
Olympus 1s Street photography features
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than average (163 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
71
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Sports photography advice
Olympus 1s Sports photography advice
29
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (190 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
good battery power (450 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Travel photography camera
64
lighter than average (163g)
supports touch to focus
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (336mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (190 per charge)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
64
good battery power (450 shots)
comes with touch focus
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Landscape photography info
Olympus 1s Landscape photography info
35
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3.2")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
no manual mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery pack (190 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
53
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Vlogging features
Olympus 1s Vlogging features
35
decently wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (163g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
32
quite wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 530 HS and Olympus 1s
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HSOlympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Olympus Stylus 1s
Also referred to as IXUS 510 HS -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-02-07 2015-04-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 35
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 2.50 m 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 163g (0.36 lb) 402g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 86 x 54 x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 pictures 450 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $250 $699