Canon SX510 HS vs Canon SX540 HS

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon SX510 HS and Canon SX540 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are built by Canon. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and SX540 HS (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was brought out 3 years before the SX540 HS which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX540 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX510 HS scores vs the SX540 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS and Canon PowerShot SX540 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX510 HS Gallery and Canon SX540 HS Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX510 HS features physical dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) while the Canon SX540 HS has sizing of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX510 HS and Canon SX540 HS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX510 HS against the SX540 HS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and SX540 HS is 80 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX510 HS and SX540 HS.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon SX540 HS to give you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SX510 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.