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Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

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Pros

  • Canon IXUS 510 HS is exceptionally well built
  • Autofocus is generally swift and accurate
  • incredibly intuitive and easy

Cons

  • the digital zoom applied are grainy and smudgy
  • compact flash card)
  • no noise evident in the pictures

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 10 Mpx
  • 3648, 2736 px
  • 3.4
  • Face detection, Face tracking, Single Auto Focus
  • 3.2 in
  • yes

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Pros

  • Canon IXUS 510 HS is exceptionally well built
  • Autofocus is generally swift and accurate
  • incredibly intuitive and easy
  • Macro focusing is pretty impressive
  • controls on the right side are really easy to reach with one hand
  • feels and found the design well suited to easy and intuitive use
  • The image stabilization was pretty good
  • a comfortable grip
  • handles well
  • and shoots solid photos
  • good tracking and shutter speeds for sports photography

Cons

  • the digital zoom applied are grainy and smudgy
  • compact flash card)
  • no noise evident in the pictures
  • the playback button here is a little confusing
  • a junky mess of noise and odd colour
  • it does not cost you a cent more
  • Canon ELPH 530 HS is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Does the Canon ELPH 530 HS have Weather Sealing
  • have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • Portrait Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.2 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
10 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3648 x 2736 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2736x2736
  • 2192x2736
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1064
  • 1696x2112
  • 1200x1200
  • 960x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 384x480
  • 320x240
ProcessorDIGIC 5
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom12.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4
Maximum aperture3.4
Focal length equiv28 - 336
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.39 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range2.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive2.6 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemStereo
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Dimensions
Weight5.01 oz
Width3.38 in
Height0.78 in
Depth2.11 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)190
Battery life (max)190.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity870.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
Frameyes
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.2 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio16:9
Screen dots461000
Touch screenyes
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackMovie
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 240
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
Maximum memory card size16.0 GB
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
mini-HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI connector typeMini
USB version2.0
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon - Editorial Reviews (34)

3.7
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS Review
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Published: 13.12.2011
Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS Review

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Review
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Published: 19.03.2015
Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Review
3.5

The Canon PowerShot SX530 HS is a fairly compact superzoom camera with a 50x zoom lens, but it can be slow to focus when zoomed in all the way.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon PowerShot SX530 Review
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Published: 08.10.2019
Canon PowerShot SX530 Review
3.7

We tested the Canon PowerShot SX530 and found it to be great for novices and hobbyists. It’s easy to use, feels like a more expensive camera, and takes great photos.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon ELPH 510 HS / IXUS 1100 HS | Cameralabs
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Published: 18.11.2011
Canon ELPH 510 HS / IXUS 1100 HS | Cameralabs

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Published: 15.08.2012
Canon IXUS 510 HS Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The new Canon IXUS 510 HS is a stylish and well-appointed compact camera. Also known as the ELPH 530 HS, the Canon IXUS 510 HS offers a wide-angle 12x zoom, 10 megapixel CMOS sensor, 3.2 inch LCD touchscreen, built-in wi-fi and full 1080p HD movies. Read our in-depth Canon IXUS 510 HS review complete with full-size sample images and video.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon 530 HS Review
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Published: 07.02.2012
Canon 530 HS Review
3.0

Canon 530 HS review, find out how the 530 HS stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon IXUS 510 HS WiFi Compact Camera Review
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Canon IXUS 510 HS WiFi Compact Camera Review
3.5

Joshua Waller reviews the ultra compact Canon IXUS 510 HS, with a 12x optical zoom lens, 3.2 inch touch screen and built in Wi-Fi.

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Canon PowerShot Elph 510 HS

The Canon PowerShot Elph 510 HS is a very good choice if you want a lot of zoom from a small camera body, and you prefer a touch screen to physical controls. But poor low-light performance and a slow start-up time hold this compact superzoom back.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon PowerShot Elph 510 HS
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Published: 10.11.2011
Canon PowerShot Elph 510 HS

Canon PowerShot Elph 510 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS / IXUS 1100 HS Review
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Published: 01.03.2012
Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS / IXUS 1100 HS Review
3.5

The Canon 510 HS (IXUS 1100 HS in Europe) is a small, stylish point-and-shoot camera that's packed with technology. Core features include a 12x optical zoom lens with an effective focal range of 28mm-336mm, a backlit CMOS sensor with a maximum output resolution of 12MP and a 3.2 inch touchscreen LCD, which is central to the camera's operation. Although Canon has recently refreshed its PowerShot lineup, the ELPH 510 HS, released late last year still boasts a compelling feature set.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon IXUS 1100HS
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Published: 08.11.2011
Canon IXUS 1100HS

The IXUS 1100HS produces great pictures, but doesn't match its cheaper cousin.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon IXUS 1100 HS
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Published: 16.11.2011
Canon IXUS 1100 HS

Ideal for photographers who love the flexibility of a touchscreen camera, the IXUS 1100 HS also offers a huge optical zoom and good image quality. The lack of a decent battery life is disappointing, though, and makes the shooting experience more frustrating than it should be.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Review: Canon IXUS 510 HS compact
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Published: 19.09.2012
Review: Canon IXUS 510 HS compact

The 510 takes a fundamentally excellent camera and spoils it with an unworkable touchscreen.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon IXUS 510 HS Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 15.08.2012
Canon IXUS 510 HS Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The new Canon IXUS 510 HS is a stylish and well-appointed compact camera. Also known as the ELPH 530 HS, the Canon IXUS 510 HS offers a wide-angle 12x zoom, 10 megapixel CMOS sensor, 3.2 inch LCD touchscreen, built-in wi-fi and full 1080p HD movies. Read our in-depth Canon IXUS 510 HS review complete with full-size sample images and video.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Canon IXUS 1100 HS Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 04.11.2011
Canon IXUS 1100 HS Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The new Canon IXUS 1100 HS is a stylish touchscreen compact with a big zoom lens and proven image sensor. Also known as the ELPH 510 HS, the Canon IXUS 1100 HS boasts a wide-angle 12x zoom, 12 megapixel back-illuminated sensor, 3 inch LCD touchscreen and full 1080p HD movies. Read our in-depth Canon IXUS 1100 HS review, complete with full-size sample images and video.