Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon SX620 HS

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon SX620 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and SX620 HS (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was brought out 5 years before the SX620 HS which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ELPH 510 HS grades against the SX620 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon PowerShot SX620 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Canon SX620 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS enjoys outer 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) while the Canon SX620 HS has sizing of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

Compare the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon SX620 HS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS and the SX620 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 510 HS and SX620 HS is 93 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and SX620 HS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX620 HS to provide you with more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 510 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.