Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Samsung HZ50W

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Samsung HZ50W, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and HZ50W (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was released 22 months after the HZ50W making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up against the HZ50W for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Samsung HZ50W. The complete galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 530 HS provides outer dimensions 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 Samsung HZ50W has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 530 HS vs the HZ50W.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 530 HS and HZ50W is 95 and 70 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 530 HS and HZ50W.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Samsung HZ50W to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 530 HS should have an edge in sensor tech.