Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon N100

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon N100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Canon. The resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the N100 (12MP) is very comparable but the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and N100 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor size.

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The ELPH 510 HS was announced 22 months earlier than the N100 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up versus the N100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Canon PowerShot N100. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Canon N100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS offers external measurements 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 N100 has measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS compared to the N100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 510 HS and N100 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 510 HS and N100.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The ELPH 510 HS comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging. The more aged ELPH 510 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.