Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony NEX-3N

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony NEX-3N, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the ELPH 510 HS (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The ELPH 510 HS was announced 12 months before the NEX-3N and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up versus the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS features outer dimensions 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 Sony NEX-3N has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 510 HS versus the NEX-3N.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 510 HS and NEX-3N is 93 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and NEX-3N.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 510 HS with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony NEX-3N will offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older ELPH 510 HS is going to be behind in sensor technology.