Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony W730

Here, we will be analyzing the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Sony W730, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and W730 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was brought out 11 months before the W730 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up against the W730 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 530 HS has got outer dimensions of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the ELPH 530 HS versus the W730.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and W730 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 530 HS and W730.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony W730 to render more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.