Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon 5D MIII

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon 5D MIII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Canon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and 5D MIII (22MP) and the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and 5D MIII (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The ELPH 510 HS was introduced 2 months prior to the 5D MIII so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up versus the 5D MIII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Canon EOS 5D Mark III. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Canon 5D MIII Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Canon 5D MIII has dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 510 HS and the 5D MIII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 510 HS and 5D MIII is 93 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 510 HS and 5D MIII.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 510 HS using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Canon 5D MIII will resolve greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively.