Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon G12

Following is a extensive assessment of the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon G12, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Canon. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the G12 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and G12 (1/1.7") use different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 510 HS was released 14 months after the G12 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the ELPH 510 HS grades against the G12 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon PowerShot G12. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Canon G12 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Canon G12 has sizing of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 510 HS and the G12.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and G12 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and G12.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 510 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Canon ELPH 510 HS will provide more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 510 HS should have an edge in sensor tech.