Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon SX730 HS

Below is a extended comparison of the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon SX730 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was announced 6 years before the SX730 HS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up vs the SX730 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS features external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Canon SX730 HS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon SX730 HS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS vs the SX730 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and SX730 HS is 93 and 88 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and SX730 HS.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon SX730 HS to provide extra detail with its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older ELPH 510 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.