Canon ELPH 510 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR

Below, we are contrasting the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus FujiFilm HS20 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and HS20 EXR (16MP) and the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and HS20 EXR (1/2") come with different sensor sizing.

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The ELPH 510 HS was brought out 15 months after the HS20 EXR making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up vs the HS20 EXR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 510 HS and FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and FujiFilm HS20 EXR Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS offers external measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the FujiFilm HS20 EXR has sizing of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") and a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 510 HS and the HS20 EXR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 510 HS and HS20 EXR is 93 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 510 HS and HS20 EXR.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 510 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR will render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger ELPH 510 HS provides an edge in sensor innovation.