Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Sony TX100V

Here, we are contrasting the Canon ELPH 520 HS and Sony TX100V, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 520 HS (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 520 HS was revealed 13 months later than the TX100V making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the ELPH 520 HS scores vs the TX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 520 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 520 HS Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 520 HS has outer measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony TX100V has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 520 HS against the TX100V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 520 HS and TX100V is 96 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 520 HS and TX100V.

To sum up, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TX100V to show extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 520 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.