Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P510

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Nikon P510, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and P510 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was released 4 months earlier than the P510 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P510 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up versus the P510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Nikon Coolpix P510. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Nikon P510 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has got external 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) whilst the Nikon P510 has measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Nikon P510 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS compared to the P510.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 510 HS and P510 is 93 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 510 HS and P510.

All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon P510 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.