<canvas> element is only a container for graphics

You must use JavaScript to actually draw the graphics

Canvas has several methods for drawing paths, boxes, circles, text, and adding images

A canvas is a circular area on an HTML page

By default, a canvas has border and content

After creating the rectangular canvas area, you must add a JavaScript to do the drawing

SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics

<svg> element is a container for SVG graphics

SVG has several methods for drawing paths, boxes, circles, text, and graphic images.

has better scalability

can be printed with high quality at any resolution

has poor scalability

it’s not suitable for printing on higher resolution

gives better performance with smaller number of objects or large surface

gives better performance with smaller surface or large number of objects

can be modified through script only

can be modified through script and css

is raster based and composed of pixel

is vector based and composed of shapes