Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus TG-610

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus TG-610, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was released 14 months after the TG-610 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the ELPH 510 HS grades vs the TG-610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus TG-610. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS features external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS against the TG-610.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and TG-610 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and TG-610.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus TG-610 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 510 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.