Canon SX170 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Canon ELPH 530 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX170 IS

Best price $200
  • 132% more battery life 440 shots vs 190 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Newer camera October 2013 vs February 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 16.0× vs 12.0×
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX170 IS

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Best price
$149
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX170 IS 5.75 oz vs 8.85 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 6 in³ vs 21 in³
  • Cheaper street price $149 vs $200
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Wider angle lens 4.0mm vs 5.0mm
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 10 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX170 IS does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback SX170 IS does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

What the Canon SX170 IS and Canon ELPH 530 HS have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″

What’s missing from both the Canon SX170 IS 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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