Canon PowerShot SX530 HS vs Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS (IXUS 265 HS)

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Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
WB Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
GPS
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Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS (IXUS 265 HS)

Main
Model
Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS (IXUS 265 HS)
Price

launch
Announced
Jan 5, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
DIGIC 4+
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
4:3 (3264 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480), 16:9 (4608 x 2592, 3264 x 1832, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 360), 3:2 (4608 x 3072, 3264 x 2176, 2048 x 1368, 640 x 424), 1:1 (3456 x 3456, 2448 x 2448, 1536 x 1536,
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-3200
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Superfine, fine
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
5.50 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, on, off, slow synchro
Continuous drive
1.6 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
461,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–1200 mm
Optical zoom
50×
Maximum aperture
F3.4–6.5
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
0 cm (0″)
Number of focus points
9
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
442 g (0.97 lb / 15.59 oz)
Dimensions
120 x 82 x 92 mm (4.72 x 3.23 x 3.62″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NB-6LH lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
210
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (mini-HDMI)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Jan 6, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
Ultracompact
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
DIGIC 4+
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
3264 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480, 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 1832, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 360, 4608 x 3072, 3264 x 2176, 2048 x 1368, 640 x 424, 3456 x 3456, 2448 x 2448, 1536 x 1536, 480 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Superfine, Fine
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
4.00 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Continuous drive
3.9 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
No
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
461,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1280 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
H.264
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
25–300 mm
Optical zoom
12×
Maximum aperture
F3.6–7
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Number of focus points
9
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
147 g (0.32 lb / 5.19 oz)
Dimensions
100 x 58 x 22 mm (3.93 x 2.27 x 0.88″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-11LH
Battery Life (CIPA)
190
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11 b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
GPS
None
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