Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Samsung MV800

Lets look much closer at the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Samsung MV800, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and MV800 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was unveiled 6 months after the MV800 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up against the MV800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Samsung MV800. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Samsung MV800 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS provides outer measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Samsung MV800 has measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Samsung MV800 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 530 HS against the MV800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 530 HS and MV800 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 530 HS and MV800.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Samsung MV800 to render more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.