Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony H300

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was brought out 23 months earlier than the H300 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 510 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the ELPH 510 HS scores versus the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 510 HS provides outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 510 HS against the H300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and H300 is 93 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and H300.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony H300 to show more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 510 HS will be behind in sensor innovation.