Canon SX1 IS vs Sony W510

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX1 IS vs Sony W510, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX1 IS (10MP) and the W510 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX1 IS was manufactured 21 months prior to the W510 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX1 IS scores versus the W510 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX1 IS Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX1 IS offers outer dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") along with a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SX1 IS versus the W510.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX1 IS and W510 is 64 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The image below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX1 IS and W510.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony W510 to provide greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX1 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.