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Classic Digital ELPH look and feel, Durable metal exterior, Captures pleasing 12-megapixel photos in various shooting conditions, Good shooting performance, Loads of useful exposure options; both in still and video modes, Records nice full 1080p HD video, Good high ISO performance up to 1600, Nice...

Weak flash; Stereo mics pick up slightest breeze and lots of background noise; Poor Battery Life; Smart Auto produces higher noise levels than Program mode; Smart Auto captured warm images with flash indoors

Tweet When we reviewed the IXUS 310 HS , we fell in love with it almost right away. The svelte body seemed to slip into and cling to our hand, and we felt like we never wanted to let it go.

Solid construction; Responsive autofocus; Excellent image quality

Camera becomes noticeably warm; A little too small zoom button; No aperture priority or shutter priority modes

PCMag.com, CNET, DigitalCameraInfo.com and CameraLabs.com offer the most thorough test-based reviews of the Canon PowerShot Elph 510 HS. All provide lengthy evaluations with plenty of product comparison, while Steves-Digicams.com has a stand-alone write-up that includes sample photos.

Bright 3.2-inch touch-screen LCD; Huge 12x zoom lens; Extra image stabilization; Full HD (1080p) video; Optical zoom lens works in video mode; HDMI port for easy TV playback

Finicky touch screen; Weak flash; Short battery life

The Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS offers nothing that can't be found elsewhere for less.

The IXUS line of Canon digital compact cameras has been synonymous with excellent optics and build quality since the days of APS film when the first one appeared. Now, IXUS is regarded as the luxury brand of Canon's digital compacts.

The Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS aka IXUS 1100 HS is a compact 12 megapixel camera with lots of optical zoom, much more than your typical pocket camera. The camera has a pretty rare optics system that allows it to pack 12X optical zoom, complete with image stabilization, in a lens that doesn't extend...

Very good image quality, Compact with plenty of optical zoom; optical image stabilization available, Big 3.2 inch touchscreen; decent legibility and touch responsiveness, Straightforward operation with auto and many scene modes, Customizable set of touch icons that also can be arranged to your...

Battery life a tad below average, Camera needs reworked menus optimized for touch; Capacitive (more responsive) touchscreen and some ‘touch' playback editing tools would be nice, No manual controls and no automatic panorama mode, Color fringing level is slightly higher than average, Slow startup...