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Canon SX530 HS vs Sony W510

Portability
69
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot SX530 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony W510 Key Specs

Canon SX530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 442g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Succeeded the Canon SX520 HS
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Canon SX530 HS vs Sony W510 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Canon SX530 HS and Sony W510, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX530 HS (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX530 HS was announced 4 years after the W510 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX530 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX530 HS matches up vs the W510 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX530 HS over the Sony W510

 SX530 HS W510 
LaunchedJanuary 2015January 2011More modern by 49 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Canon SX530 HS

 W510 SX530 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX530 HS and Sony W510

 SX530 HS W510 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX530 HS comes with exterior dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Sony W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX530 HS compared to the W510.

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony W510 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX530 HS and W510 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX530 HS and W510.

As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon SX530 HS to deliver extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX530 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Portrait photography highlights
Sony W510 Portrait photography highlights
44
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Street photography highlights
Sony W510 Street photography highlights
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX530 HS as a Sports photography camera
Sony W510 as a Sports photography camera
51
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (1.6 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Travel photography advice
Sony W510 Travel photography advice
55
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
58
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX530 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W510 as a Landscape photography camera
45
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
32
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX530 HS
Vlogging with Sony W510
29
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
29
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Canon SX530 HS vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX530 HS and Sony W510
 Canon PowerShot SX530 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-01-06 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 0cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.6fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 2.30 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 442 gr (0.97 lb) 119 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 210 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $379 $99