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Canon A3400 IS vs Canon SX510 HS

Portability
96 Imaging
38 Features
35 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3400 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX510 HS front
Portability
80 Imaging
36 Features
41 Overall
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Canon A3400 IS vs Canon SX510 HS Key Specs

Canon A3400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 56 x 21mm
  • Announced February 2012
Canon SX510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 349g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Launched August 2013
  • Succeeded the Canon SX500 IS
  • Updated by Canon SX520 HS
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Canon A3400 IS vs Canon SX510 HS Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Canon A3400 IS versus Canon SX510 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A3400 IS (16MP) and SX510 HS (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3400 IS was released 18 months earlier than the SX510 HS which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the A3400 IS matches up against the SX510 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3400 IS over the Canon SX510 HS

          

          

            
 A3400 IS SX510 HS 
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Canon SX510 HS over the Canon A3400 IS

          

          

            
 SX510 HS A3400 IS 
LaunchedAugust 2013February 2012More recent by 18 months
Manual focus  More exact focusing
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A3400 IS and Canon SX510 HS

          

          

            
 A3400 IS SX510 HS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A3400 IS vs Canon SX510 HS Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A3400 IS has got outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Canon SX510 HS has sizing of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs).
Look at the Canon A3400 IS versus Canon SX510 HS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A3400 IS and the SX510 HS.
Canon A3400 IS vs Canon SX510 HS size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3400 IS and SX510 HS is 96 and 80 respectively.
Canon A3400 IS vs Canon SX510 HS top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3400 IS vs Canon SX510 HS Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3400 IS and SX510 HS.
As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon A3400 IS to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older A3400 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

            Canon A3400 IS vs Canon SX510 HS sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3400 IS vs Canon SX510 HS Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A3400 IS vs Canon SX510 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Portrait photography factors
Canon SX510 HS Portrait photography factors
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 resolution is good (16MP)
 supports face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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 focusing manually
 has face detect autofocus
 can't use external flash
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Street photography features
Canon SX510 HS Street photography features
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides touch focus
 lighter than others in class (126 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
50
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Sports photography details
Canon SX510 HS Sports photography details
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 bad battery life (180 CIPA)
 no phase detect auto focus
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 excellent zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery life (250 per charge)
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon A3400 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Canon SX510 HS as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than others in class (126g)
 provides touch focus
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 bad battery life (180 CIPA)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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 built-in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 great zoom (720mm)
 no Timelapse function
 terrible battery life (250 per charge)
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Landscape photography features
Canon SX510 HS Landscape photography features
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 decently wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 no manual control
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 bad battery life (180 per charge)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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 focusing manually
 rather wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.4)
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 terrible battery life (250 shots)
 no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Vlogging features
Canon SX510 HS Vlogging features
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 decently wide (28mm)
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focus
 lighter than others in class (126 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have microphone support
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 rather wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow max aperture (f3.4)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 no microphone jack
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Canon A3400 IS vs Canon SX510 HS Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3400 IS and Canon SX510 HS
 Canon PowerShot A3400 ISCanon PowerShot SX510 HS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-02-07 2013-08-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 9 1
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.4-5.8
Macro focus range 3cm 0cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow synchro, off
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 126 grams (0.28 lbs) 349 grams (0.77 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 180 photographs 250 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $230 $249