Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus SZ-10

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was announced 13 months later than the SZ-10 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up against the SZ-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus SZ-10. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 510 HS provides outer 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) whilst the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 510 HS and the SZ-10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and SZ-10 is 93 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and SZ-10.

Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Olympus SZ-10 to render more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 510 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.