Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon S9900

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Nikon S9900, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and S9900 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was introduced 3 years earlier than the S9900 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ELPH 510 HS scores vs the S9900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Nikon Coolpix S9900. The whole galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Nikon S9900 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has 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) whilst the Nikon S9900 has sizing of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 510 HS against the S9900.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and S9900 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and S9900.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S9900 to give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older ELPH 510 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.