Canon SX510 HS vs Sony RX100 VA

Here, we will be looking at the Canon SX510 HS vs Sony RX100 VA, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the SX510 HS (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX510 HS was announced 5 years before the RX100 VA and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX510 HS grades against the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX510 HS Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX510 HS has 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SX510 HS versus the RX100 VA.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX510 HS and RX100 VA is 80 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX510 HS and RX100 VA.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX510 HS with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VA will render extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SX510 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.