Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Fujifilm HS50 EXR

Its time to look more closely at the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus Fujifilm HS50 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 510 HS was unveiled 10 months earlier than the Fujifilm HS50 EXR so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 510 HS scores vs the Fujifilm HS50 EXR when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS features outside 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 Fujifilm HS50 EXR has measurements of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus Fujifilm HS50 EXR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 510 HS against the Fujifilm HS50 EXR.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and Fujifilm HS50 EXR is 93 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and Fujifilm HS50 EXR.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 510 HS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older ELPH 510 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.