Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic FZ80

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

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.

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

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.