Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon G7 X

Lets look closer at the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon G7 X, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and G7 X (20MP) and the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and G7 X (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 510 HS was released 3 years before the G7 X and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon G7 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the ELPH 510 HS scores vs the G7 X in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon PowerShot G7 X. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Canon G7 X Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 510 HS comes with outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Canon G7 X has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 40mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 304 grams (0.67 lbs).

Analyze the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon G7 X in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS compared to the G7 X.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and G7 X is 93 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 510 HS and G7 X.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 510 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Canon G7 X will provide more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older ELPH 510 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.