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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX400V

Portability
95 Imaging
34 Features
40 Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62 Imaging
45 Features
60 Overall
51

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX400V Key Specs

Canon ELPH 530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 163g - 86 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Also referred to as IXUS 510 HS
Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony HX300
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX400V Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was released 24 months prior to the HX400V which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up against the HX400V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 530 HS over the Sony HX400V

					

					

						
 ELPH 530 HS HX400V 
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Canon ELPH 530 HS

					

					

						
 HX400V ELPH 530 HS 
ReleasedFebruary 2014February 2012More recent by 24 months
Focus manually  More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k461kSharper screen (+460k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Sony HX400V

					

					

						
 ELPH 530 HS HX400V 
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS provides physical 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 HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
Check the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX400V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 530 HS compared to the HX400V.
Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX400V size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and HX400V is 95 and 62 respectively.
Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Usually, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 530 HS and HX400V.
All in all, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony HX400V to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

						Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Canon ELPH 530 HS Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX400V Portrait photography highlights
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 provides face detection autofocus
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 no external flash support
 low megapixels (10 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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 manual focus
 decent megapixels (20MP)
 features face detection autofocus
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon ELPH 530 HS Street photography factors
Sony HX400V Street photography factors
66
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers touch focus
 lighter than average in class (163 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
50
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 more heavy than competition in class (660 grams)
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
 Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Sports photography camera
 Sony HX400V as a Sports photography camera
29
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides tracking autofocus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 low megapixels (10MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 low battery power (190 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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 excellent zoom range (24-1200mm  50.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (20MP)
 features tracking autofocus
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon ELPH 530 HS Travel photography highlights
Sony HX400V Travel photography highlights
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 lighter than average in class (163g)
 offers touch focus
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 great reach (336mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 low battery power (190 shots)
 low megapixels (10 megapixels)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.4)
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 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (1200mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 more heavy than competition in class (660 grams)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 530 HS
Landscape photography with Sony HX400V
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3.2")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.4)
 manual exposure not possible
 low megapixels (10 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 low battery power (190 per charge)
 lack of Timelapse mode
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 manual focus
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Vlogging camera
 Sony HX400V as a Vlogging camera
35
 fairly wide (28mm)
 touch screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection autofocus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average in class (163g)
 slow max aperture (f3.4)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 lack of external microphone socket
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 reasonably wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 comes with external microphone port
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 more heavy than competition in class (660 grams)
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX400V Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 530 HS and Sony HX400V
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Also Known as IXUS 510 HS -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-02-07 2014-02-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 5 Bionz X
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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3.2" 3"
Screen resolution 461k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen tech PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 2.50 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
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 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 163g (0.36 lb) 660g (1.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 86 x 54 x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 shots 300 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $250 $448