Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus SP-100

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus SP-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and SP-100 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was unveiled 23 months earlier than the SP-100 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the ELPH 510 HS grades vs the SP-100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has got physical 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) and the Olympus SP-100 has dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus SP-100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 510 HS against the SP-100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 510 HS and SP-100 is 93 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and SP-100.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-100 to show greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 510 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.