Canon 300D vs Canon SX510 HS

Below, we will be matching up the Canon 300D versus Canon SX510 HS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Canon. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the 300D (6MP) and SX510 HS (12MP) and the 300D (APS-C) and SX510 HS (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The 300D was released 11 years prior to the SX510 HS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 300D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 300D scores versus the SX510 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 300D & Canon PowerShot SX510 HS. The complete galleries are available at Canon 300D Gallery & Canon SX510 HS Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon 300D offers external measurements of 142mm x 99mm x 72mm (5.6" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 645 grams (1.42 lbs) whilst the Canon SX510 HS has specifications of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 300D compared to the SX510 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 300D and SX510 HS is 63 and 80 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 300D and SX510 HS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 300D because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon SX510 HS will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older 300D is going to be behind in sensor tech.