Canon ELPH 510 HS vs FujiFilm S3200

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus FujiFilm S3200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the S3200 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was launched 15 months later than the S3200 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm S3200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up against the S3200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 510 HS and FujiFilm FinePix S3200. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and FujiFilm S3200 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 510 HS comes with external dimensions 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 S3200 has specifications of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

Check the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus FujiFilm S3200 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 510 HS and the S3200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and S3200 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and S3200.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the FujiFilm S3200 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger ELPH 510 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.