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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic SZ1

Portability
93 Imaging
35 Features
41 Overall
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Canon ELPH 510 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 front
Portability
95 Imaging
38 Features
34 Overall
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic SZ1 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
  • Introduced March 2012
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 1100 HS
Panasonic SZ1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 131g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic SZ1 Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic SZ1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and SZ1 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was announced 2 months after the SZ1 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the ELPH 510 HS grades against the SZ1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 510 HS over the Panasonic SZ1

          

          

            
 ELPH 510 HS SZ1 
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ1 over the Canon ELPH 510 HS

          

          

            
 SZ1 ELPH 510 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Panasonic SZ1

          

          

            
 ELPH 510 HS SZ1 
LaunchedMarch 2012January 2012Same age
Manual focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic SZ1 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).
Examine the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic SZ1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS compared to the SZ1.
Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic SZ1 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 510 HS and SZ1 is 93 and 95 respectively.
Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic SZ1 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic SZ1 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and SZ1.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic SZ1 to provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively.

            Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic SZ1 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic SZ1 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic SZ1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon ELPH 510 HS Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic SZ1 Portrait photography highlights
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 has face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 includes face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon ELPH 510 HS Street photography info
Panasonic SZ1 Street photography info
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides touch to focus
 lighter than competition (206 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average in class (131 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon ELPH 510 HS Sports photography details
Panasonic SZ1 Sports photography details
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has tracking autofocus
 low fps (3.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon ELPH 510 HS
Travel photography with Panasonic SZ1
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 lighter than competition (206 grams)
 provides touch to focus
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (28mm)
 very long zoom (336mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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 lighter than average in class (131g)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (250mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 510 HS
Landscape photography with Panasonic SZ1
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 relatively wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3.2")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 manual mode not available
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 lack of Timelapse recording
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 decently wide (25mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 no manual focus
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 no manual control
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon ELPH 510 HS
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ1
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 relatively wide (28mm)
 screen is touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (206 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 lack of external microphone socket
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 decently wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection focusing
 lighter than average in class (131g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have external microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic SZ1 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Panasonic SZ1
 Canon ELPH 510 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon ELPH 510 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1
Also referred to as IXUS 1100 HS -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-03-01 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.10 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
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 sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 206g (0.45 pounds) 131g (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 250 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $179