Canon ELPH
320 HS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

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Canon ELPH 530 HS

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Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 320 HS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 86x54x20 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 320 HS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the 320 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen size Larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Weight Lighter 145 g vs 163 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $124.00 vs $159.00
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 The best price we've seen is $35 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS Learn more about
the Canon 320 HS

Advantages of the Canon ELPH 530 HS
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 5x
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 Around 6x more zoom
Size Smaller 86x54x20 mm vs 94x57x21 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 190 shots vs 170 shots
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 More than 10% more shots per battery charge
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.6 fps vs 2 fps
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 More than 30% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.8" vs 0.8"
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 Almost the same
Canon ELPH 530 HS Learn more about
the Canon ELPH 530 HS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS Canon ELPH 320 HS
59 vs 54
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon ELPH 530 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Size Fairly small Help
320 HS:94x57x21 mm
ELPH 530 HS:86x54x20 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
320 HS:170 shots
ELPH 530 HS:190 shots
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
320 HS:2 fps
ELPH 530 HS:2.6 fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $229
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Has much more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211
Zoom Has much more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the ELPH 320 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS.

Canon ELPH 530 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon ELPH 530 HS.

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