Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic SZ5

Lets look more closely at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Panasonic SZ5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and SZ5 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was brought out 5 months before the SZ5 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the ELPH 530 HS grades vs the SZ5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS offers outside measurements 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 Panasonic SZ5 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 530 HS against the SZ5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 530 HS and SZ5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 530 HS and SZ5.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic SZ5 to show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively.