Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung ST150F

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung ST150F, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and ST150F (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was released 10 months prior to the ST150F so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up against the ST150F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Samsung ST150F. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Samsung ST150F Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS features 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) while the Samsung ST150F has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 510 HS against the ST150F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 510 HS and ST150F is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The photograph here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and ST150F.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung ST150F to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older ELPH 510 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.