Last year's Canon PowerShot SX500 IS was hailed as the smallest 30x optical zoom camera on the market, and it was certainly impossible to deny that it packed a whopping lens and the pixels to support it.

Last year's Canon PowerShot SX500 IS was hailed as the smallest 30x optical zoom camera on the market, and it was certainly impossible to deny that it packed a whopping lens and the pixels to support it.

The Canon PowerShot SX510 HS is a 12 Megapixel super zoom camera with 30x stabilised optical range and a 3 inch LCD screen. Launched in August 2013 it replaces the one year old PowerShot SX500 IS which is retained in the PowerShot lineup.

30x stabilised optical zoom; Excellent optical image stabilisation; Built-in Wifi and GPS linking; 1080p24 HD video

Colour fringing at zoom extremes; Improved; but average continuous shooting; Indirect Wifi sharing to Twitter

The Canon Powershot SX510 HS was announced in August 2013 and is a mini bridge camera with 30x optical zoom, updating the

Very good image quality; Lots of zoom in a compact body; Built-in Wi-Fi; Lens is wider than a typical compact camera; Full manual controls; 0cm minimum focusing distance

No RAW shooting; Battery life could be better; Flash doesn't automatically pop-up

Editors' note: Much of the design, features, and shooting options are identical between the Canon PowerShot SX510 HS and the

A change in sensor brings the 30x zoom Canon PowerShot SX510 HS' photo and movie quality as well as its shooting performance up a notch.

The Canon PowerShot SX510 HS is a very good value thanks to a new sensor, offering up excellent image quality and performance for its budget-friendly price; It also has built-in Wi-Fi for easier on-the-go sharing, among other things.

Despite the updated sensor, the SX510 HS' shooting performance might still be too slow for action shots, especially indoors; With no viewfinder, you have to use the LCD for framing all your shots.

The Canon PowerShot SX510 HS is a super-zoom digital compact camera featuring a 30x optical zoom, 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 processor, optical image stabiliser, FullHD video, wifi connectivity and GPS location tagging. That's a lot of technology inside a body that is 75% lens.

The 30x Canon PowerShot SX510 HS ($249.99 direct)($249.00 at Amazon) is the company's midrange long zoom camera, offering a bit more reach than the smaller 20x Canon PowerShot SX280 HS($280.02 at Amazon) and packed into a smaller package than the 50x PowerShot SX50 HS. Images are sharp, it focuses quickly, and you get Wi-Fi connectivity, but it's not without its issues. There's some color fringing noticeable towards the edges of the frame, images are on the noisy side, and its video capture capabilities are a bit lacking. It's not as capable as our Editors' Choice superzoom, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200( at Amazon), but it's a decent option if you don't want to spend that much on a camera and you want a bit more reach than the SX280 HS can muster. Design and Features The SX510 HS is sized like a compact, but shaped like an SLR. It's got a fairly substantial hand grip, a lens that protrudes from the body, even when not in use, and a pop-up flash that juts out and rests on top of ...

The Wi-Fi-equipped Canon PowerShot SX510 HS is a perfectly capable long zoom camera with an affordable sticker price. Images are generally sharp, but show some noise.

Compact; Sharp 30x zoom lens; Good control layout; Integrated Wi-Fi; Minimal shutter lag; Full manual mode available; Framing assist function

Burst rate could be faster; Images on the noisy side; 1080p video limited to 24fps

A change in sensor brings the 30x zoom Canon PowerShot SX510 HS' photo and movie quality as well as its shooting performance up a notch.

The Canon PowerShot SX510 HS is a very good value thanks to a new sensor; offering up excellent image quality and performance for its budget-friendly price.

Despite the updated sensor; the SX510 HS' shooting performance might still be too slow for action shots; especially indoors.

The 30x Canon PowerShot SX510 HS ($249.99 direct) is the company's midrange long zoom camera , offering a bit more reach than the smaller 20x Canon PowerShot SX280 HS and packed into a smaller package than the 50x PowerShot SX50 HS.

Compact; Sharp 30x zoom lens; Good control layout; Integrated Wi-Fi; Minimal shutter lag; Full manual mode available.

Burst rate could be faster; Images on the noisy side.

Lots of features for the price: WiFi, exceptional zoom, point shoot simplicity and a respected brand in cameras ~ Cannon

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