Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon ELPH 530 HS

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon ELPH 530 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both produced by Canon. The resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was brought out around the same time to the ELPH 530 HS which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up vs the ELPH 530 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS offers outside dimensions 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 ELPH 530 HS has sizing of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 510 HS and the ELPH 530 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and ELPH 530 HS is 93 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and ELPH 530 HS.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon ELPH 510 HS to provide extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.