Canon ELPH
100 HS
 vs
Sony Cybershot
W510

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Canon ELPH 100 HS

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Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

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Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot W510

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Sony Cybershot W510 over the Canon ELPH 100 HS.
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 360 ms vs 810 ms
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 2.2x less delay when taking photos
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 1.2 fps
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 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 4 cm
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 Focus on subjects around 30% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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 7.5x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $119.00 vs $140.87
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 The best price we've seen is $22 cheaper (around 20% less)
Canon ELPH 100 HS Learn more about
the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Sony W510
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the W510's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Weight Lighter 119 g vs 140 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510 Learn more about
the Sony W510
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS Canon ELPH 100 HS
52 vs 50
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Sony Cybershot W510 Sony Cybershot DSC-W510
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 100 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
100 HS:f/2.8
W510:f/2.7
Size Fairly small Help
100 HS:93x55x19 mm
W510:96x54x19 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
100 HS:Lens
W510:Lens, Digital
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Weight Light weight Help
100 HS:140 g
W510:119 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
100 HS:$119.00
W510:$140.87
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1500 of a second
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
100 HS:4x
W510:4.4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the Cybershot W510
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot W510
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$233
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cybershot W510

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Slightly larger
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-W510 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Cybershot W510
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$97
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the Cybershot W510
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$72 - $95
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Better macro capability
Size Significantly larger
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the Cybershot W510
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cybershot W510
Samsung ES70

Samsung ES70

Compact
External flash Supports an external flash
Wide angle Better wide angle
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ES70 vs the Cybershot W510

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Canon ELPH 100 HS Sony Cybershot DSC-W510
Canon ELPH 100 HS Sony Cybershot DSC-W510
Canon ELPH 100 HS Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

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