Canon ELPH
510 HS
 vs
Canon ELPH
100 HS

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

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Canon ELPH 510 HS

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Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 510 HS

Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 510 HS
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 4x
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 9x more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1500s
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 2.7x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Canon ELPH 510 HS Learn more about
the Canon 510 HS

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.6 f-stops)
Size Smaller 93x55x19 mm vs 99x59x22 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 140 g vs 206 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 Around 10% thinner
Canon ELPH 100 HS Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 510 HS Canon ELPH 510 HS
50 vs 51
Explain scores
Canon ELPH 100 HS Canon ELPH 100 HS
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 510 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 510 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $149
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 510 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 510 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 510 HS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$169
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the ELPH 510 HS
Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 510 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 510 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact

$159
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Touch screen No touch screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the ELPH 510 HS
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the ELPH 510 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Zoom More zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Weight Lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom More zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

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