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Canon PowerShot SX510 HS review

Canon PowerShot SX510 HS

CHOICE Expert Rating

56%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  Exposure correction via button and ISO speed via button
  •  Exposure program via dial
  •  Image quality via quick menu
  •  Simple navigation in menu
  •  Well sized and placed buttons
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  Image quality in manual mode poor
  •  Limited space between lens and handgrip for big hands
  •  Very poor quality of movie image in low light

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
56%
Picture quality score – auto mode
62%
Picture quality score – manual mode
40%
Ease of use score
55%
Movie quality score
44%
Monitor/viewfinder score
60%
Flash score
63%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Lens
fixed lens
Zoom range (mm)
24 – 720
Lens factor
30
Minimum aperture range (f-stops)
3.4 – 5.8
Minimum shutter speed (secs)
1/1600
Maximum shutter speed (secs)
15
Lens diameter (mm)
Not applicable
Lens length (mm)
Not applicable
Lens weight (g)
Not applicable
Lens filter thread (mm)
Not applicable
Lens mount
Not applicable
Sensor type
CMOS
Sensor size
Not applicable
Effective resolution (MP)
12
Dimensions (mm, WxHxD)
104 x 70 x 80
Weight (g)
378
Tripod socket
Metal (not centred)
Start-up time (sec)
1.5
Shutter delay 1m (sec)
0.45
Shutter delay 8.5m (sec)
0.47
ISO rating
100 – 3200
Exposure correction (lower)
-2
Exposure correction (higher)
2
Continuous shooting mode
2.5
Frame limit in continuous mode
1000
Number of selectable exposure programs
14
Closest focus wide (m)
0.05
Closest focus tele (m)
1.4
Closest focus macro (m)
0
Focus points (auto mode)
9
Monitor size (mm)
60 x 45
Monitor ratio
3:2
Monitor swivel (V x H, deg)
Not applicable
Viewfinder type
Not applicable
Viewfinder diopter
Not stated
Video ratios supported
4:3, 16:9
Video format
MOV (codec H.264)
Maximum frame rate – progressive
Not stated
Number of selectable exposure programs – video
6
Audio recording format
Stereo
Memory card type
SDHC, SDXC
Internal memory (MB)
Not applicable
Number of memory cards – insertable
1
Image ratios supported
3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Flash type
pop-up manual
Battery type
Li-Ion (1)
CIPA battery cycles
250
Image editing software
Not applicable
RAW converter software
Not applicable
Video editing software
Not applicable

Cost

Price
$296.00

Features

Fully manual mode
Water/dust resistant
GPS tagging
Electric cable release
Camera controlled via USB
Manual white balance
Bulb setting
Priority mode – shutter speed
Priority mode – aperture
Shutter release via touch screen
HDR function
Time lapse
Panorama (panning)
Image stabilisation – physical
Electronic image stabilisation
Focus assist lamp
Focus via touch screen
Continuous manual focus switchable
Face detection
Spot focus
Focus tracking
Focus bracketing
Touchscreen
Monitor grid guide
Video face detection
Video spot focus
Video focus tracking
Manual focus video
Not applicable
Continuous to manual focus switchable – video
Slow motion setting
Stop motion setting
Video image stabilisation
Built-in speaker
Socket for external microphone
Can add a comment to a still image
RAW plus JPEG format
Can record in RAW format
Flash slow sync
Flash power adjustable
Hotshoe
Other flash connection
HDMI connection
Wi-Fi WLAN connection
Charge via USB
Adapter for charging batteries
Separate battery holder
Lens bag supplied
Not applicable
Lens hood supplied
Not applicable
Shoulder belt supplied
Other items supplied
Lens cap

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