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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung WB2200F

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon ELPH 510 HS front
 
Samsung WB2200F front
Portability
59
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung WB2200F 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
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 1100 HS
Samsung WB2200F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 708g - 119 x 122 x 99mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Photography Glossary

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung WB2200F Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Samsung WB2200F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and WB2200F (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was manufactured 22 months earlier than the WB2200F which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung WB2200F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up versus the WB2200F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 510 HS over the Samsung WB2200F

 ELPH 510 HS WB2200F 
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung WB2200F over the Canon ELPH 510 HS

 WB2200F ELPH 510 HS 
IntroducedJanuary 2014March 2012Newer by 22 months
Manually focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Samsung WB2200F

 ELPH 510 HS WB2200F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung WB2200F Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has outer measurements 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 WB2200F has sizing of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") along with a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs).

Compare the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Samsung WB2200F in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS compared to the WB2200F.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung WB2200F size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and WB2200F is 93 and 59 respectively.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung WB2200F top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung WB2200F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 510 HS and WB2200F.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Samsung WB2200F to result in greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 510 HS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung WB2200F sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung WB2200F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung WB2200F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB2200F as a Portrait photography camera
26
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
43
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Street photography factors
Samsung WB2200F Street photography factors
65
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competition (206 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (708 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Sports photography details
Samsung WB2200F Sports photography details
31
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
52
long zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Travel photography details
Samsung WB2200F Travel photography details
66
lighter than competition (206g)
comes with touch to focus
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (336mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
51
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (20mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (708 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Landscape photography info
Samsung WB2200F Landscape photography info
36
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
46
focusing manually
quite wide (20mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB2200F as a Vlogging camera
35
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (206 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
25
quite wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (708g)
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Samsung WB2200F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Samsung WB2200F
 Canon ELPH 510 HSSamsung WB2200F
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon ELPH 510 HS Samsung WB2200F
Also called as IXUS 1100 HS -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-03-01 2014-01-07
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dot
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1/8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 6.00 m (ISO Auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920x1080(30fps), 1280x720(30fps), 640x480(30fps), QVGA(30fps, 30s, Streaming) * High Speed : 360fps(176x128), 240fps(384x288)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206 grams (0.45 lb) 708 grams (1.56 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 119 x 122 x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9")
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 model NB-9L BP-1410
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SCXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $599