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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon ELPH 510 HS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus TG-5 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 99 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced March 2012
  • Also referred to as IXUS 1100 HS
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2017
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-4
  • New Model is Olympus TG-6
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus TG-5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is relatively similar and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was manufactured 6 years prior to the TG-5 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the ELPH 510 HS grades vs the TG-5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 510 HS over the Olympus TG-5

 ELPH 510 HS TG-5 
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Canon ELPH 510 HS

 TG-5 ELPH 510 HS 
LaunchedMay 2017March 2012More recent by 63 months
Manually focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus TG-5

 ELPH 510 HS TG-5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has got outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus TG-5 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 510 HS against the TG-5.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and TG-5 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 510 HS and TG-5.

To sum up, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact resolution so you should expect similar quality of photographs however you might want to factor the production date of the products into consideration. The older ELPH 510 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography highlights
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provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
39
you can focus manually
includes face detection focus
supports RAW files
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 510 HS
Street photography with Olympus TG-5
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (206g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than average (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography factors
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
46
max fps high (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (340 shots)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-5 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competition in class (206 grams)
provides focus via touch
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (336mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
68
better than average battery pack (340 shots)
weather proofing
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than average (250g)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography details
36
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
57
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-5 as a Vlogging camera
35
rather wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (206 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
34
decently wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
no external mic port
heavier than average (250 grams)
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus TG-5
 Canon ELPH 510 HSOlympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon ELPH 510 HS Olympus Tough TG-5
Also Known as IXUS 1100 HS -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2012-03-01 2017-05-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VIII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206g (0.45 pounds) 250g (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Retail price $200 $449