Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Panasonic ZS70

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.