Canon SX510 HS vs Panasonic TS5

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX510 HS vs Panasonic TS5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was launched 2 months after the TS5 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX510 HS matches up vs the TS5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX510 HS Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX510 HS has outside dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SX510 HS compared to the TS5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and TS5 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX510 HS and TS5.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic TS5 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.