Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon A900

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon A900, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and A900 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was announced 3 years prior to the A900 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX510 HS scores vs the A900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS and Nikon Coolpix A900. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX510 HS Gallery and Nikon A900 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX510 HS has got exterior measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Nikon A900 has dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SX510 HS and the A900.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX510 HS and A900 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX510 HS and A900.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Nikon A900 to provide you with more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SX510 HS will be behind in sensor tech.