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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
40
Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70 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
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 510 HS
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Introduced April 2017
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS80
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was launched 6 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the ELPH 530 HS grades against the ZS70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 530 HS over the Panasonic ZS70

 ELPH 530 HS ZS70 
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Canon ELPH 530 HS

 ZS70 ELPH 530 HS 
IntroducedApril 2017February 2012More recent by 63 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k461kCrisper screen (+579k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Panasonic ZS70

 ELPH 530 HS ZS70 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 530 HS has external dimensions of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 530 HS vs the ZS70.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and ZS70 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 530 HS and ZS70.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic ZS70 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography features
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supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 530 HS
Street photography with Panasonic ZS70
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has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
lighter than others (163g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
76
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography features
29
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (190 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
great battery (380 per charge)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography info
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lighter than others (163g)
boasts focus by touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (336mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (190 per charge)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
79
great battery (380 CIPA)
offers touch focus
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Landscape photography camera
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3.2")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery pack (190 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
saves RAW formats
great battery (380 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging features
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (163g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
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fairly wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of mic port
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 530 HS and Panasonic ZS70
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also called IXUS 510 HS Lumix DMC-TZ90
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-02-07 2017-04-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 5 Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.50 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 163g (0.36 pounds) 322g (0.71 pounds)
Dimensions 86 x 54 x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 photographs 380 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $250 $450