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Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX530 HS

Portability
65
Imaging
33
Features
39
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX530 HS front
Portability
69
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Key Specs

Canon SX10 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Successor is Canon SX20 IS
Canon SX530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 442g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Older Model is Canon SX520 HS
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Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX530 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and SX530 HS (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was released 7 years earlier than the SX530 HS and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SX10 IS scores vs the SX530 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Canon SX530 HS

 SX10 IS SX530 HS 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Canon SX530 HS over the Canon SX10 IS

 SX530 HS SX10 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2015January 2009Fresher by 72 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and Canon SX530 HS

 SX10 IS SX530 HS 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX10 IS features outside measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Canon SX530 HS has proportions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX530 HS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SX10 IS and the SX530 HS.

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX530 HS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX10 IS and SX530 HS is 65 and 69 respectively.

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX530 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX10 IS and SX530 HS.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon SX530 HS to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SX10 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX530 HS sensor size comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Portrait photography info
Canon SX530 HS Portrait photography info
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manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/500s)
offers face detection autofocus
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX10 IS as a Street photography camera
Canon SX530 HS as a Street photography camera
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screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than average (600 grams)
46
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Sports photography factors
Canon SX530 HS Sports photography factors
33
excellent zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
51
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (1.6 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (210 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Travel photography info
Canon SX530 HS Travel photography info
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built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (560mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (600g)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (210 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX10 IS
Landscape photography with Canon SX530 HS
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manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery pack (210 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Vlogging info
Canon SX530 HS Vlogging info
52
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than average (600 grams)
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reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX10 IS and Canon SX530 HS
 Canon PowerShot SX10 ISCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-15 2015-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - DIGIC 4+
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-560mm (20.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus range 0cm 0cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.6 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.20 m 5.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, on, off, slow synchro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 600g (1.32 lbs) 442g (0.97 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $275 $379