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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony W650

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon ELPH 510 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony W650 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
  • Released March 2012
  • Other Name is IXUS 1100 HS
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony W650 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Sony W650, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was unveiled 2 months after the W650 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ELPH 510 HS scores versus the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 510 HS over the Sony W650

 ELPH 510 HS W650 
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Canon ELPH 510 HS

 W650 ELPH 510 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Sony W650

 ELPH 510 HS W650 
IntroducedMarch 2012January 2012Similar generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has got physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Sony W650 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 510 HS versus the W650.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony W650 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 510 HS and W650 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 510 HS and W650.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W650 to resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
27
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 510 HS
Street photography with Sony W650
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than others (206g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (124g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Sports photography highlights
Sony W650 Sports photography highlights
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Travel photography features
Sony W650 Travel photography features
66
lighter than others (206 grams)
offers touch to focus
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (336mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
69
lighter than others in class (124g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Landscape photography details
Sony W650 Landscape photography details
37
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
43
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 510 HS
Vlogging with Sony W650
35
really wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (206 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of mic socket
33
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Sony W650
 Canon ELPH 510 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon ELPH 510 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Alternative name IXUS 1100 HS -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-03-01 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology PureColor II TFT LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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 gr (0.45 lbs) 124 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 life - 220 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $140