Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony RX100 V

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony RX100 V, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the ELPH 530 HS (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 530 HS was released 5 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the ELPH 530 HS grades versus the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 530 HS features external 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 RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 530 HS vs the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and RX100 V is 95 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 530 HS and RX100 V.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 530 HS featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 V will result in more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.