Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus TG-810

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus TG-810, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was announced 7 months later than the TG-810 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up versus the TG-810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus TG-810. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 510 HS provides outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus TG-810 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 510 HS vs the TG-810.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and TG-810 is 93 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and TG-810.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus TG-810 to give you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger ELPH 510 HS is going to have an edge in sensor tech.