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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A4000 IS

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon ELPH 510 HS front
 
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A4000 IS Key Specs

Canon ELPH 510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 99 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced March 2012
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 1100 HS
Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A4000 IS Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon A4000 IS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and A4000 IS (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was introduced at a similar time to the A4000 IS and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the ELPH 510 HS scores against the A4000 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 510 HS over the Canon A4000 IS

 ELPH 510 HS A4000 IS 
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Canon ELPH 510 HS

 A4000 IS ELPH 510 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon A4000 IS

 ELPH 510 HS A4000 IS 
IntroducedMarch 2012February 2012Same age
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A4000 IS Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS comes with outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Canon A4000 IS has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS vs the A4000 IS.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A4000 IS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and A4000 IS is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A4000 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A4000 IS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 510 HS and A4000 IS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon A4000 IS to produce more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A4000 IS sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A4000 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A4000 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Canon A4000 IS as a Portrait photography camera
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features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS as a Street photography camera
Canon A4000 IS as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than competition (206 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Sports photography details
Canon A4000 IS Sports photography details
32
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (175 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 510 HS
Travel photography with Canon A4000 IS
66
lighter than competition (206 grams)
features touch focus
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (336mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
62
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery life (175 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Landscape photography info
Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography info
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery life (175 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Vlogging advice
Canon A4000 IS Vlogging advice
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (206g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A4000 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon A4000 IS
 Canon ELPH 510 HSCanon PowerShot A4000 IS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon ELPH 510 HS Canon PowerShot A4000 IS
Also Known as IXUS 1100 HS -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-03-01 2012-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206g (0.45 lbs) 145g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 175 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L NB-11L
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $200 $199