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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic FZ80

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
62
Overall
51

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 163g - 86 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 510 HS
Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ82
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic FZ80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was revealed 5 years earlier than the FZ80 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the ELPH 530 HS grades against the FZ80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 530 HS over the Panasonic FZ80

 ELPH 530 HS FZ80 
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Canon ELPH 530 HS

 FZ80 ELPH 530 HS 
RevealedJanuary 2017February 2012Fresher by 59 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display resolution1040k461kClearer display (+579k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Panasonic FZ80

 ELPH 530 HS FZ80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS comes with external dimensions of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ80 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 530 HS compared to the FZ80.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and FZ80 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 530 HS and FZ80.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FZ80 to render extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography details
26
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
59
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ80 Street photography highlights
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
lighter than others in class (163g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
54
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
offers focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than average in class (616g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Sports photography information
Panasonic FZ80 Sports photography information
29
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (190 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
58
incredible zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Travel photography details
Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography details
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lighter than others in class (163 grams)
includes focus via touch
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (336mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery power (190 CIPA)
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
59
offers focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
really wide (20mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
more heavy than average in class (616 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Landscape photography information
Panasonic FZ80 Landscape photography information
35
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery power (190 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
57
manual focus
really wide (20mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging factors
35
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (163 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
28
really wide (20mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (616g)
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 530 HS and Panasonic FZ80
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
Also called IXUS 510 HS Lumix DMC-FZ82
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-02-07 2017-01-04
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 5 Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.50 m 14.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync
External flash
AEB
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 163 grams (0.36 pounds) 616 grams (1.36 pounds)
Dimensions 86 x 54 x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7")
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 pictures 330 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $250 $399