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Canon SX150 IS vs Canon SX530 HS

Portability
86
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX530 HS front
Portability
69
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43

Canon SX150 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Released May 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon SX130 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX160 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
  • Released January 2015
  • Replaced the Canon SX520 HS
Photography Glossary

Canon SX150 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Overview

Following is a complete comparison of the Canon SX150 IS versus Canon SX530 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are built by Canon. The sensor resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the SX530 HS (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX150 IS was launched 3 years prior to the SX530 HS which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX530 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX150 IS scores against the SX530 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Canon SX530 HS

 SX150 IS SX530 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX530 HS over the Canon SX150 IS

 SX530 HS SX150 IS 
ReleasedJanuary 2015May 2012More modern by 32 months
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Canon SX530 HS

 SX150 IS SX530 HS 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon SX150 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX150 IS enjoys physical measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") having a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Canon SX530 HS has measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

See the Canon SX150 IS versus Canon SX530 HS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX150 IS compared to the SX530 HS.

Canon SX150 IS vs Canon SX530 HS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX150 IS and SX530 HS is 86 and 69 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Canon SX530 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX150 IS and SX530 HS.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon SX530 HS to render greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged SX150 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon SX150 IS vs Canon SX530 HS sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX150 IS
Portrait photography with Canon SX530 HS
42
you can focus manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
44
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Street photography highlights
Canon SX530 HS Street photography highlights
59
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (306 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX530 HS as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (130 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
51
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (1.6 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Travel photography details
Canon SX530 HS Travel photography details
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lighter than competition (306 grams)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (336mm)
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (130 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
55
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (210 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX530 HS as a Landscape photography camera
46
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery life (130 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
46
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery power (210 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Vlogging advice
Canon SX530 HS Vlogging advice
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rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition (306g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
29
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Canon SX150 IS vs Canon SX530 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Canon SX530 HS
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-05-14 2015-01-06
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 1 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 0cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.6fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, off, slow synchro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 306 gr (0.67 lb) 442 gr (0.97 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 130 photos 210 photos
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $249 $379