Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX5

Below, we are matching up the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Sony HX5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is very well matched but the ELPH 530 HS (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 530 HS was revealed 21 months after the HX5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ELPH 530 HS scores versus the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 530 HS comes with outer measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 530 HS against the HX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and HX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 530 HS and HX5.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The ELPH 530 HS offers the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The more modern ELPH 530 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.