Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR

The following is a complete overview of the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Fujifilm F770EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") come with different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 510 HS was launched 2 months after the Fujifilm F770EXR which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ELPH 510 HS grades vs the Fujifilm F770EXR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Fujifilm F770EXR Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 510 HS features outer measurements 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 Fujifilm F770EXR has specifications of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 510 HS versus the Fujifilm F770EXR.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and Fujifilm F770EXR is 93 and 90 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 510 HS and Fujifilm F770EXR.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 510 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Fujifilm F770EXR will show more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.