Canon SX160 IS vs Canon SX510 HS

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX160 IS and Canon SX510 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are offered by Canon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SX160 IS (16MP) and SX510 HS (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX160 IS was unveiled 2 months earlier than the SX510 HS and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX160 IS grades vs the SX510 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX160 IS & Canon PowerShot SX510 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX160 IS Gallery & Canon SX510 HS Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX160 IS offers outside dimensions of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) and 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).

Check out the Canon SX160 IS and Canon SX510 HS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SX160 IS and the SX510 HS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX160 IS and SX510 HS is 86 and 80 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX160 IS and SX510 HS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX160 IS to give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively.