Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony W830

Let's examine more closely at the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Sony W830, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and W830 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was brought out 23 months prior to the W830 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the ELPH 530 HS scores against the W830 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS has got external 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) while the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 530 HS and the W830.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and W830 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 530 HS and W830.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony W830 to give you greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 530 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.