Canon SX510 HS vs Sony A6100

Here is a in-depth review of the Canon SX510 HS versus Sony A6100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the SX510 HS (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX510 HS was announced 7 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX510 HS scores versus the A6100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX510 HS enjoys external 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) while the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX510 HS against the A6100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and A6100 is 80 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX510 HS and A6100.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX510 HS with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6100 will produce extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SX510 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.