Canon ELPH 520 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Canon ELPH 530 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Best price $288
  • Weighs a little bit less than the ELPH 530 HS 4.76 oz vs 5.75 oz
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Best price
$149
  • Significantly cheaper street price $149 vs $288
  • Significantly larger image sensor 28 mm² vs 17 mm²
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities ELPH 520 HS does not have Wi-Fi
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What the Canon ELPH 520 HS and Canon ELPH 530 HS have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 6 in³ vs 6 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 10.1 MP
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Both cameras are the same age January 2012 vs February 2012
  • Similar optical zoom range 12.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 24fps
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon ELPH 520 HS and the Canon ELPH 530 HS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen
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