Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax XG-1

Below is a detailed overview of the Canon SX510 HS and Pentax XG-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and XG-1 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was announced 10 months before the XG-1 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX510 HS scores vs the XG-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Pentax XG-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Pentax XG-1 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX510 HS comes with external dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Pentax XG-1 has dimensions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") along with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX510 HS versus the XG-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX510 HS and XG-1 is 80 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX510 HS and XG-1.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Pentax XG-1 to deliver extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older SX510 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.