Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

The following is a extended overview of the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is relatively comparable but the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor size.

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The ELPH 510 HS was released 9 months before the XZ-2 iHS which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the ELPH 510 HS grades against the XZ-2 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS compared to the XZ-2 iHS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and XZ-2 iHS is 93 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and XZ-2 iHS.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The ELPH 510 HS has got the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher. The more aged ELPH 510 HS will be behind in sensor innovation.