Canon SX510 HS vs Sony a5000

The following is a extensive analysis of the Canon SX510 HS vs Sony a5000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the SX510 HS (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The SX510 HS was manufactured 4 months earlier than the a5000 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SX510 HS grades against the a5000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS and Sony Alpha a5000. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX510 HS Gallery and Sony a5000 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX510 HS provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Sony a5000 has dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SX510 HS against the a5000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and a5000 is 80 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX510 HS and a5000.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX510 HS because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony a5000 will give you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.