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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic F5

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
23
Overall
31

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic F5 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
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 510 HS
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic F5 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Panasonic F5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and F5 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was revealed 11 months prior to the F5 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up vs the F5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 530 HS over the Panasonic F5

 ELPH 530 HS F5 
Screen sizing3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Canon ELPH 530 HS

 F5 ELPH 530 HS 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2012Newer by 11 months

Common features in the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Panasonic F5

 ELPH 530 HS F5 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 530 HS has got exterior 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) while the Panasonic F5 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the ELPH 530 HS and the F5.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and F5 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 530 HS and F5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic F5 to render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 530 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic F5 as a Portrait photography camera
26
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Street photography details
Panasonic F5 Street photography details
66
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than competition (163g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
56
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Sports photography highlights
Panasonic F5 Sports photography highlights
29
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (190 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
32
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 530 HS
Travel photography with Panasonic F5
64
lighter than competition (163g)
features touch focus
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (336mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery pack (190 CIPA)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
68
lighter than competitors (121g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Landscape photography features
Panasonic F5 Landscape photography features
35
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
no manual mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery pack (190 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
33
decently wide (28mm)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Vlogging highlights
Panasonic F5 Vlogging highlights
35
relatively wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (163g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
28
decently wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors (121g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 530 HS and Panasonic F5
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Otherwise known as IXUS 510 HS -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-07 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 2.7"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech PureColor II Touch TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.50 m 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 163 gr (0.36 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 86 x 54 x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" 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 photographs 250 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $250 $100