Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic ZS80

Here is a thorough analysis of the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus Panasonic ZS80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was revealed 7 years earlier than the ZS80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the ELPH 510 HS grades vs the ZS80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS provides physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has sizing of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS and the ZS80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and ZS80 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and ZS80.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS80 to show greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older ELPH 510 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.