Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SP-610UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SX510 HS (12MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was manufactured 2 years later than the SP-610UZ and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX510 HS scores vs the SP-610UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Olympus SP-610UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX510 HS features outside dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has proportions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX510 HS and the SP-610UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX510 HS and SP-610UZ is 80 and 79 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX510 HS and SP-610UZ.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus SP-610UZ to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern SX510 HS provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.