Canon ELPH 530 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Panasonic ZS25
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Best price $149
  • Weighs a little bit less than the ZS25 5.75 oz vs 6.81 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 6 in³ vs 11 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.78″ vs 1.1″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $149 vs $430
  • Better built-in flash range 8′ vs 3′
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities ZS25 does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS25

Best price
$430
  • 37% more battery life 260 shots vs 190 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2013 vs February 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 12.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board ELPH 530 HS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture ELPH 530 HS does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities ELPH 530 HS does not have 3D

What the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Panasonic ZS25 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots vs 460k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.2″ vs 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon ELPH 530 HS and the Panasonic ZS25

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe

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