Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Samsung PL210

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Samsung PL210, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and PL210 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was brought out 14 months after the PL210 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the ELPH 530 HS grades against the PL210 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Samsung PL210. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Samsung PL210 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 530 HS enjoys exterior dimensions of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Samsung PL210 has sizing of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 530 HS vs the PL210.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and PL210 is 95 and 99 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 530 HS and PL210.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Samsung PL210 to resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 530 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.