Canon SX510 HS vs Sony TX10

Let's look closer at the Canon SX510 HS and Sony TX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was released 2 years after the TX10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX510 HS scores versus the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX510 HS Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX510 HS comes with exterior measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX510 HS versus the TX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and TX10 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX510 HS and TX10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony TX10 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX510 HS is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.