Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Pro Reviews

The Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS certainly has its charms. Sporting Canon's classic "box-and-circle" design, this little rectangle camera looks and feels distinguished without being stodgy or dated. We tried out the all-white version and liked how much it made us think of ELPH digital and analog cameras of years gone by, while at the same time recalling the simple good looks of a classic iPod. It's also highly portable. Throw it in a bag or slide it in a pocket and you'll forget it until it's time to take pictures. However, the Canon 530's snazzy looking squared-off edges on the camera body are sharp and can get snagged. Though start-up time is below average, the Canon ELPH 530 HS is a relatively fast performer with minimal shutter lag and good shot-to-shot times. On the back, the 530's big 3.2-inch LCD screen looks great and makes your images look sweet in Playback. We're sad to say, though, that the display's touchscreen technology is still well below the smooth, seamless experience you have with a smartphone. Reviewing images via swiping can be slow and unreliable, and making changes to camera settings by touch can be frustrating.