Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon N Facebook ready

Lets look closer at the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus Canon N Facebook ready, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Canon. The image resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the N Facebook ready (12MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was revealed 17 months earlier than the N Facebook ready which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ELPH 510 HS scores versus the N Facebook ready when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Canon N Facebook ready Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 510 HS provides 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) whilst the Canon N Facebook ready has proportions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS compared to the N Facebook ready.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and N Facebook ready is 93 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and N Facebook ready.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same MP and you should expect comparable quality of files although you have to factor the release date of the cameras into account. The older ELPH 510 HS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.