Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Olympus SH-2

Let's look closer at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Olympus SH-2, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and SH-2 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was announced 4 years before the SH-2 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up versus the SH-2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Olympus Stylus SH-2. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 530 HS enjoys physical dimensions of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-2 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Analyze the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Olympus SH-2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 530 HS compared to the SH-2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and SH-2 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 530 HS and SH-2.

To sum up, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-2 to give more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.