Canon SD780 IS vs Canon SX530 HS

Here, we are looking at the Canon SD780 IS and Canon SX530 HS, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD780 IS (12MP) and SX530 HS (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD780 IS was brought out 6 years before the SX530 HS which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SD780 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon SX530 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the SD780 IS grades vs the SX530 HS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD780 IS and Canon PowerShot SX530 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SD780 IS Gallery and Canon SX530 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD780 IS features external dimensions of 87mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Canon SX530 HS has dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SD780 IS vs the SX530 HS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD780 IS and SX530 HS is 96 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The image here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD780 IS and SX530 HS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX530 HS to resolve greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SD780 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.