Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony A7 III

The following is a detailed review of the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Sony A7 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the ELPH 530 HS (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 530 HS was announced 7 years before the A7 III which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the ELPH 530 HS scores against the A7 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 530 HS enjoys outside measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 530 HS vs the A7 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 530 HS and A7 III.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 530 HS having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7 III will result in more detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 530 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.