Canon PowerShot
ELPH 520 HS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
ELPH 530 HS

Canon ELPH 520 HS

77

  
Canon ELPH 530 HS

70

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 87x54x19 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 86x54x20 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon ELPH 520 HS
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
Help
 Around 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 155 g vs 163 g
Help
 Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $129.00 vs $159.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $30 cheaper (around 20% less)
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the Canon ELPH 520 HS

Advantages of the Canon ELPH 530 HS
Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Canon ELPH 530 HS vs the Canon ELPH 520 HS.
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the Canon ELPH 530 HS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 520 HS Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
77 vs 70
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon ELPH 530 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 520 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
ELPH 520 HS:87x54x19 mm
ELPH 530 HS:86x54x20 mm
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
ELPH 520 HS:0.7"
ELPH 530 HS:0.8"
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
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
ELPH 520 HS:2.8 fps
ELPH 530 HS:2.6 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.4

Compared to recent ultra compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
12x
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
Usually standard
Autofocus Both use faster contrast detection autofocus Help
Contrast detection
Weight Heavy Help
ELPH 520 HS:155 g
ELPH 530 HS:163 g
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $229
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 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
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Canon ELPH 520 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon ELPH 520 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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