Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus XZ-1

Below is a detailed overview of the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus XZ-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") use different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 510 HS was unveiled 14 months later than the XZ-1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up against the XZ-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus XZ-1. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery and Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 510 HS compared to the XZ-1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 510 HS and XZ-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 510 HS and XZ-1.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 510 HS having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon ELPH 510 HS will resolve extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 510 HS provides a benefit in sensor innovation.