Canon SX510 HS vs Panasonic FX90

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SX510 HS vs Panasonic FX90, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SX510 HS (12MP) and the FX90 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was introduced 2 years later than the FX90 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX510 HS matches up against the FX90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX510 HS Gallery and Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX510 HS features outside measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX90 has sizing of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SX510 HS against the FX90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX510 HS and FX90 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX510 HS and FX90.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical resolution so you should expect similar quality of files but you will want to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The newer SX510 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.