Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon M50 II

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon M50 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Canon. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and M50 II (24MP) and the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and M50 II (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 510 HS was revealed 9 years before the M50 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 510 HS scores against the M50 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Canon EOS M50 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Canon M50 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS provides external 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 M50 II has measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS compared to the M50 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and M50 II is 93 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and M50 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 510 HS with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Canon M50 II will offer greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older ELPH 510 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.