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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX20V

Portability
95 Imaging
34 Features
40 Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90 Imaging
41 Features
50 Overall
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX20V Key Specs

Canon ELPH 530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 163g - 86 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 510 HS
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Old Model is Sony HX10V
  • Replacement is Sony HX30V
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX20V Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Sony HX20V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and HX20V (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was manufactured 5 months before the HX20V and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up vs the HX20V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 530 HS over the Sony HX20V

          

          

            
 ELPH 530 HS HX20V 
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Canon ELPH 530 HS

          

          

            
 HX20V ELPH 530 HS 
Manual focus  Very exact focusing
Screen resolution922k461kClearer screen (+461k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Sony HX20V

          

          

            
 ELPH 530 HS HX20V 
IntroducedFebruary 2012July 2012Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS enjoys external 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) while the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Check out the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Sony HX20V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 530 HS compared to the HX20V.
Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX20V size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 530 HS and HX20V is 95 and 90 respectively.
Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Generally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 530 HS and HX20V.
As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony HX20V to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively.

            Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony HX20V as a Portrait photography camera
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 provides face detect autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 can't use external flash
 MP count low (10MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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 you can focus manually
 good megapixels (18 megapixels)
 includes face detection focusing
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon ELPH 530 HS Street photography features
Sony HX20V Street photography features
66
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports touch to focus
 lighter than competition (163 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
61
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (254 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Sports photography camera
 Sony HX20V as a Sports photography camera
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides tracking focus
 slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 MP count low (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery (190 per charge)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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 great zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (18 megapixels)
 includes tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon ELPH 530 HS Travel photography features
Sony HX20V Travel photography features
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 lighter than competition (163g)
 supports touch to focus
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 great zoom (336mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 terrible battery (190 per charge)
 MP count low (10MP)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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 lighter than others in class (254 grams)
 good megapixels (18 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great reach (500mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 530 HS
Landscape photography with Sony HX20V
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 decently wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3.2")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
 manual exposure not possible
 MP count low (10MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 terrible battery (190 per charge)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
50
 you can focus manually
 fairly wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (18MP)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon ELPH 530 HS
Vlogging with Sony HX20V
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 decently wide (28mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition (163 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have mic jack
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 fairly wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than others in class (254g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 display is not selfie friendly
 lack of external microphone jack
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX20V Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 530 HS and Sony HX20V
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Also called as IXUS 510 HS -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-07 2012-07-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 5 BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display tech PureColor II Touch TFT LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 2.50 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 163g (0.36 lbs) 254g (0.56 lbs)
Physical dimensions 86 x 54 x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 pictures 320 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $250 $397