Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon 5D MII

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus Canon 5D MII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are produced by Canon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and 5D MII (21MP) and the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and 5D MII (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 510 HS was unveiled 3 years after the 5D MII which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the ELPH 510 HS scores against the 5D MII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Canon EOS 5D Mark II. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Canon 5D MII Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Canon 5D MII has measurements of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus Canon 5D MII in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 510 HS against the 5D MII.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and 5D MII is 93 and 56 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and 5D MII.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 510 HS using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Canon 5D MII will resolve extra detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 510 HS should have a benefit in sensor technology.