Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P7100

Below is a comprehensive review of the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P7100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the P7100 (10MP) is fairly close but the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") boast different sensor size.

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The ELPH 510 HS was manufactured very close to the P7100 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up against the P7100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Nikon Coolpix P7100. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Nikon P7100 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 510 HS comes with physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Nikon P7100 has proportions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P7100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 510 HS vs the P7100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and P7100 is 93 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 510 HS and P7100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 510 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon ELPH 510 HS will provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.