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Canon PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera	Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	12.1 MP	10 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
general
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera	PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera
Model Name	PowerShot SX510HS	PowerShot SX120IS
Model Number	SX510HS	SX120IS
Series	PowerShot	PowerShot
Color	Black	Black
Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	12.1 MP	10 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm	110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm
Weight	349 GM	245 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Sensor Size	1/2.3-inch	1/2.5 inch
Maximum ISO	3200 ISO	1600 ISO
Sensor Technology	CMOS	-
lens features
Focal Length	4.3 W - 129.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 24-720mm	6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm
Digital Zoom	4x	4x
Optical Zoom	30x	-
Aperture Range	f/3.4 W - f/5.8 T	-
Manual Focus	Yes	-
focus features
Focus Mode	TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus	-
Focus Range	Normal 2.0 in. 5cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Auto/Manual 0.0 in. 0cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Macro AF 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. 0-50cm W	Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W
Auto Focus	Yes	-
Metering Modes	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, spot
White Balancing	Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode.	Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift AE Lock	Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	Still Images	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Manual Exposure	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Range Adjustment	No	-
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1-1/1600 sec. 15-1/1600 sec. in Tv and M modes	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Normal Approx. 3.8 shots/sec. in P mode Normal Approx. 10.5 shots/sec. in High-speed Burst mode AF Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode LV Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically. Differs according to zoom position.	Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps
flash features
Flash Modes	Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect.	Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro
Flash Compensation	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
image features
Image Format	Exif. 2.3 JPEG	Exif 2.2 JPEG
Aspect Ratio	40900 PM	-
Gross Pixel	12.8 MP	10.3 MP
Image Stabilizer	No	-
Still Image Size	Large 4000 x 2248 Medium 1 2816 x 1584 Medium 2 1920 x 1080 Small 640 x 36032 - Large 4000 x 2664 Medium 1 2816 x 1880 Medium 2 1600 x 1064 Small 640 x 42443 - Large 4000 x 3000 Medium 1 2816 x 2112 Medium 2 1600 x 1200 Small 480 x 48011 - Large 2992 x 2992 Medium 1 2112 x 2112 Medium 2 1200 x 1200 Small 480 x 480	Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	Approx. 461,000 dots	Approx. 230,000 pixels
LCD Display	TFT Color LCD	TFT Color LCD
LCD Display Image Resolution	Approx. 461000 dots	Approx 230000 pixels
connectivity features
HDMI	No	-
USB	Yes	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card	SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Power Supply	-	AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional
Batteries Included	-	Yes
Battery Life	-	Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery
audio and video features
Audio Features	Stereo dedicated connector female with unified type of digital, audio and video	Audio data WAVE Monaural
Video Resolution	Full HD 1920 x 1080 24 fps1 HD 1280 x 720 30 fps2 Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 7203 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps Miniature Effect 640 x 4803 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps 640 x 480 30 fps	640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps
Video Quality	Full HD	-
Video Format	MOV Image H.264	AVI Image data Motion JPEG
Frame Rates in Video Modes	30fps	-
modes and functions features
HD Support	Yes	-
Shooting Modes	M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, Movie Digest, SCN1, Creative Filters2, Discreet, Movie3 Shooting movies is possible with the movie button 1 Portrait, Face Self-timer, High-speed Burst, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks 2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect 3 Standard, Super Slow Motion Movie	Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene Automatically detects the shooting scene.
viewfinder features
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%

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