Nikon S6500
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Canon ELPH 510 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S6500

Best price $300
  • Weighs a little bit less than the ELPH 510 HS 5.7 oz vs 6.46 oz
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs August 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has panorama image capture ELPH 510 HS does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities ELPH 510 HS does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS

Best price
$235
  • Smaller body size 8 in³ vs 10 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.86″ vs 1.1″
  • 13% more battery life 170 shots vs 150 shots
  • Cheaper street price $235 vs $300
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds

What the Nikon S6500 and Canon ELPH 510 HS have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots vs 461k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Similar optical zoom range 12.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Nikon S6500 and the Canon ELPH 510 HS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen

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