Canon SX510 HS vs Sony WX10

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX510 HS vs Sony WX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was manufactured 2 years later than the WX10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX510 HS scores versus the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX510 HS Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX510 HS has got 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 WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SX510 HS and the WX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX510 HS and WX10 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX510 HS and WX10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony WX10 to render greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX510 HS provides a benefit in sensor technology.