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GENERAL
Model Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Canon PowerShot SX520 HS
Release Date 2013-08-22 2012-08-21 2014-07-29
Camera Type Compact Compact Compact
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
12

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Sensor Type CMOS CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3'
Sensor Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Sensor Area
28mm2
28mm2
28mm2
Max ISO

3200

1600

3200

Min ISO

80

80

100

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Canon PowerShot SX520 HS
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec 1/1600 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 15 sec 15 sec
Continuous Shooting 4 fps 1 fps 2 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation �2 (at 1/3 EV steps) �2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Optical Optical Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.00 m 5.00 m 5.50 m
Max Flash Sync n/a 1/1600s n/a
Flash Modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type None None None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a n/a n/a
Viewfinder Magnification n/a n/a n/a
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fixed Type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD n/a
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
Resolution 461k dots 461k dots 461k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Canon PowerShot SX520 HS
Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Video File Format
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
Microphone Type Stereo Stereo Stereo
Speaker Type Mono Mono Mono
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 349 g 341 g 441 g
Dimensions 104 x 70 x 80 mm 104 x 70 x 80 mm 120 x 82 x 92 mm
Body Sealing No No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

250 Shots

195 Shots

210 Shots

Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Eye-Fi Connected None
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Canon PowerShot SX520 HS
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens fixed lens
Focal Range(35mm) 24-720 mm 24-720 mm 24-1008 mm
Focal Length Multiplier n/a n/a n/a
Optical Zoom 30x 30x 42×
Max Aperture F3.4-5.8 F3.4-5.8 F3.4-6.0
Macro Focus Range 0 1 0
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 1 1 9
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
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