Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus 7010

Lets take a closer look at the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Olympus 7010, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and the 7010 (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was released 2 years after the 7010 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ELPH 530 HS scores vs the 7010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Olympus Stylus 7010. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Olympus 7010 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 530 HS provides physical measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Olympus 7010 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 530 HS versus the 7010.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and 7010 is 95 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 530 HS and 7010.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus 7010 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 530 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.