Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon G9 X II

Lets look much closer at the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon G9 X II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Canon. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and G9 X II (20MP) and the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and G9 X II (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 510 HS was launched 5 years earlier than the G9 X II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up against the G9 X II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II. The complete galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Canon G9 X II Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS comes with external 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 G9 X II has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon G9 X II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS versus the G9 X II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and G9 X II is 93 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and G9 X II.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 510 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon G9 X II will show extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 510 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.