Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX510 HS

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX10 IS versus Canon SX510 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. The sensor resolution of the SX10 IS (10MP) and the SX510 HS (12MP) is pretty similar and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was unveiled 5 years before the SX510 HS which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX10 IS scores versus the SX510 HS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Canon PowerShot SX510 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Canon SX510 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX10 IS provides physical measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Canon SX510 HS has proportions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX10 IS versus Canon SX510 HS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SX10 IS against the SX510 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and SX510 HS is 65 and 80 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX10 IS and SX510 HS.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon SX510 HS to offer you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.