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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic FH5

Portability
93 Imaging
36 Features
41 Overall
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Canon ELPH 510 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
31 Overall
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic FH5 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • 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 Known as IXUS 1100 HS
Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS18
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic FH5 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Panasonic FH5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and FH5 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was brought out 15 months later than the FH5 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the ELPH 510 HS scores against the FH5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 510 HS over the Panasonic FH5

		

		

			
 ELPH 510 HS FH5 
RevealedMarch 2012January 2011Fresher by 15 months
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Canon ELPH 510 HS

		

		

			
 FH5 ELPH 510 HS 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Panasonic FH5

		

		

			
 ELPH 510 HS FH5 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic FH5 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS offers external 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) and the Panasonic FH5 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
See the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Panasonic FH5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS against the FH5.
Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic FH5 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and FH5 is 93 and 96 respectively.
Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic FH5 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic FH5 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and FH5.
Clearly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic FH5 to resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 510 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
	
			Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic FH5 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon ELPH 510 HS Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography info
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 offers face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 features face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon ELPH 510 HS Street photography information
Panasonic FH5 Street photography information
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers focus via touch
 lighter than competitors in class (206 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
67
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports touch focus
 lighter than competition (121g)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Canon ELPH 510 HS as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic FH5 as a Sports photography camera
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers tracking autofocus
 slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Canon ELPH 510 HS as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic FH5 as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than competitors in class (206g)
 offers focus via touch
 built-in flash
 rather wide (28mm)
 long zoom (336mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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 lighter than competition (121 grams)
 supports touch focus
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
 Canon ELPH 510 HS as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic FH5 as a Landscape photography camera
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 rather wide (28mm)
 decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
 manual mode not available
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 lack of Timelapse function
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7")
 no manual exposure
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon ELPH 510 HS Vlogging information
Panasonic FH5 Vlogging information
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 rather wide (28mm)
 built-in touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors in class (206 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 lack of external microphone port
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection focusing
 lighter than competition (121g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have external mic jack
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic FH5 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Panasonic FH5
 Canon ELPH 510 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon ELPH 510 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
Alternative name IXUS 1100 HS Lumix DMC-FS18
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-03-01 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.9 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.10 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 206 gr (0.45 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $200 $169