Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon SX530 HS

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon SX530 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are sold by Canon. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and SX530 HS (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was released 3 years earlier than the SX530 HS and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX530 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the ELPH 510 HS scores against the SX530 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Canon PowerShot SX530 HS. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Canon SX530 HS Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has got outer measurements 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 SX530 HS has sizing of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 510 HS against the SX530 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and SX530 HS is 93 and 69 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 510 HS and SX530 HS.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon SX530 HS to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older ELPH 510 HS is going to be behind in sensor technology.