Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon P7100

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon P7100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the SX510 HS (12MP) and the P7100 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the SX510 HS (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The SX510 HS was unveiled 19 months later than the P7100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SX510 HS matches up versus the P7100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Nikon Coolpix P7100. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Nikon P7100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX510 HS provides outside measurements 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 Nikon P7100 has proportions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX510 HS compared to the P7100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX510 HS and P7100 is 80 and 82 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX510 HS and P7100.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX510 HS using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX510 HS will give extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger SX510 HS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.