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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic TS5 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
  • Announced February 2012
  • Other Name is IXUS 510 HS
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Renewed by Panasonic TS6
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic TS5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was unveiled 17 months before the TS5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up versus the TS5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 530 HS over the Panasonic TS5

 ELPH 530 HS TS5 
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Canon ELPH 530 HS

 TS5 ELPH 530 HS 
RevealedJuly 2013February 2012More modern by 17 months

Common features in the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Panasonic TS5

 ELPH 530 HS TS5 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS offers external measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic TS5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 530 HS versus the TS5.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 530 HS and TS5 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 530 HS and TS5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic TS5 to show extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 530 HS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 530 HS
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS5
26
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
32
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 530 HS
Street photography with Panasonic TS5
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
lighter than others (163 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Sports photography camera
29
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (190 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery (370 per charge)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Travel photography camera
64
lighter than others (163g)
provides focus by touch
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (336mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (190 shots)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
72
good battery (370 CIPA)
weather proof
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography advice
35
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery pack (190 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
52
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
good battery (370 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 530 HS
Vlogging with Panasonic TS5
35
rather wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (163g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 530 HS and Panasonic TS5
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also called IXUS 510 HS Lumix DMC-FT5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2012-02-07 2013-07-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.50 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 163 gr (0.36 lbs) 214 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 86 x 54 x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 370 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $250 $350