Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony HX80

Below, we are comparing the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was manufactured 5 years earlier than the HX80 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up against the HX80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 530 HS enjoys physical measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 530 HS versus the HX80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and HX80 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 530 HS and HX80.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX80 to produce more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 530 HS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.