Canon SX510 HS vs Canon SX600 HS

Here is a extended review of the Canon SX510 HS and Canon SX600 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and SX600 HS (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was manufactured 4 months prior to the SX600 HS so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX510 HS matches up versus the SX600 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Canon PowerShot SX600 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Canon SX600 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX510 HS offers outer measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Canon SX600 HS has measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX510 HS and the SX600 HS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and SX600 HS is 80 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX510 HS and SX600 HS.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX600 HS to render extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively.