Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon AW130

Below is a in depth review of the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus Nikon AW130, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and AW130 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was launched 3 years before the AW130 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up vs the AW130 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Nikon Coolpix AW130. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Nikon AW130 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 510 HS features outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Nikon AW130 has specifications of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 510 HS and the AW130.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and AW130 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and AW130.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon AW130 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older ELPH 510 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.