Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon SX600 HS

Let's look closer at the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon SX600 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are sold by Canon. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and SX600 HS (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was introduced 22 months before the SX600 HS making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ELPH 510 HS grades against the SX600 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon PowerShot SX600 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Canon SX600 HS Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 510 HS provides physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Canon SX600 HS has proportions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Examine the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon SX600 HS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 510 HS against the SX600 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and SX600 HS is 93 and 93 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and SX600 HS.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Canon SX600 HS to result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older ELPH 510 HS will be behind in sensor technology.