Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung NX30

Here is a detailed comparison of the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung NX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 510 HS was released 22 months prior to the NX30 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ELPH 510 HS scores vs the NX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Samsung NX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS comes with physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 510 HS vs the NX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and NX30 is 93 and 75 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 510 HS and NX30.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 510 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX30 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older ELPH 510 HS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.