Canon SX510 HS vs Panasonic SZ5

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX510 HS vs Panasonic SZ5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SX510 HS (12MP) and the SZ5 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was announced 14 months after the SZ5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX510 HS matches up versus the SZ5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX510 HS Gallery and Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX510 HS has external 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) whilst the Panasonic SZ5 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SX510 HS vs the SZ5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX510 HS and SZ5 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX510 HS and SZ5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic SZ5 to give greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX510 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.