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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon ELPH 510 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic TS20 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
  • Launched March 2012
  • Other Name is IXUS 1100 HS
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT20
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus Panasonic TS20, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was manufactured at a similar time to the TS20 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ELPH 510 HS scores vs the TS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 510 HS over the Panasonic TS20

 ELPH 510 HS TS20 
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Canon ELPH 510 HS

 TS20 ELPH 510 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Panasonic TS20

 ELPH 510 HS TS20 
RevealedMarch 2012January 2012Similar generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS offers outer 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 Panasonic TS20 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus Panasonic TS20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 510 HS versus the TS20.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and TS20 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and TS20.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic TS20 to give greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 510 HS
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS20
27
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Street photography details
Panasonic TS20 Street photography details
65
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition (206 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than others in class (142 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 510 HS
Sports photography with Panasonic TS20
32
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (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 TS20
66
lighter than competition (206g)
comes with focus by touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (336mm)
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
70
lighter than others in class (142 grams)
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS20 Landscape photography info
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3.2")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
41
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Vlogging information
Panasonic TS20 Vlogging information
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (206 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
31
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (142g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Panasonic TS20
 Canon ELPH 510 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon ELPH 510 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Otherwise known as IXUS 1100 HS Lumix DMC-FT20
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2012-03-01 2012-01-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 250 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $200 $179