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Customer Reviews for PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

For twelve years ELPH cameras have been coveted icons of design and innovation. Informed by that legacy yet stepping solidly into the future comes the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS.
Average Customer Rating:
3.5 out of 5
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4 out of 6(67%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Review 1 for PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Nickname: thecatsmeow
Location: Georgia
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Product replacement: Yes

Bang for the bucks!

Overall Rating
5 out of 5
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Features
5 out of 5
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Performance
5 out of 5
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Price/Value
5 out of 5
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Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Satisfaction
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Date:April 24, 2013
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I love the camera. Its sleek design and compact. Everything I needed in camera. Takes excellent pictures even in low light. It took me some time to get use to the touch screen which is very sensitive but I love it! I would recommend this to anyone looking for a cheap camera.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
Review 2 for PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Nickname: BillyBob
Location: Pensacola FL
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: 11 to 20 years
Product replacement: Yes

great little camera

Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features
5 out of 5
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Performance
5 out of 5
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Price/Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Date:April 12, 2013
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Fast, lightweight takes awesome pics. Upgraded from older Canon Elph....love the touch screen
Review 3 for PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Nickname: BHG
Location: WA
Used this product for: 6 to 12 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Landscape/Nature
Canon Enthusiast: more than 20 years
Product replacement: Yes

Great CameraWith One Flaw

Overall Rating
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Features
5 out of 5
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Performance
5 out of 5
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Price/Value
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Satisfaction
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Date:April 10, 2013
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, simple elegant design
Cons: battery goes dead even when off
I like everything about this camera except one: If you leave the battery in the camera it goes dead in only a few days, even when the camera is turned off. If you remove the battery after each use it holds its charge OK.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
Review 4 for PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Nickname: Thae
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Travel
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Product replacement: Yes

Love this Camera

Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features
5 out of 5
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Performance
5 out of 5
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Price/Value
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Satisfaction
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Date:May 29, 2012
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Short battery life
My previous camera, Canon SD3500, was horrible! I hated the thing and the pictures were awful. This camera replaces that one and it is awesome! It takes excellent low light shots and the normal pictures are beautiful. The touchscreen is not iPhone-like but i don't expect my camera to be a phone. This is the 1st camera I have truly loved in awhile.
45 of 47 people found this review helpful.
Review 5 for PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Nickname: LoffKat
Location: New York, NY
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Product replacement: Yes

Decent small camera

Overall Rating
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Performance
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Price/Value
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Quality
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Satisfaction
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Date:May 13, 2012
Pros: size, weight, wifi upload
Cons: slow readiness for next picture to be taken
I bought this camera because an old camera (SD450) which i loved so much was lost to a bus ride... I love the size of this camera and the features are the same as most small cameras. There IS a manual override for shooting adjustments (P). While is it a little on the slower side to be ready to take the next picture, I am okay with sacrificing that option for the weight and size of the camera. As always with Canon, the images are excellent.
38 of 40 people found this review helpful.
Review 6 for PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
Nickname: grr
Location: Willmar , MN
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Product replacement: Yes

no manual override

Overall Rating
1 out of 5
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Features
1 out of 5
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Performance
1 out of 5
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Price/Value
1 out of 5
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Quality
5 out of 5
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Satisfaction
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Date:May 1, 2012
Pros: small size
Cons: no manual override
I was really excited about this camera and then I found out that it has no manual override. I returned the camera. I can not use a camera this basic.
42 of 247 people found this review helpful.
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