Canon SX510 HS vs Sony HX99

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SX510 HS versus Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the SX510 HS (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) possess different sensor sizing.

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The SX510 HS was introduced 6 years before the HX99 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SX510 HS scores vs the HX99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX510 HS offers outside dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) while the Sony HX99 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SX510 HS compared to the HX99.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and HX99 is 80 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX510 HS and HX99.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX510 HS using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX99 will offer you greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SX510 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.