Canon SX500 IS Alternatives
The SX500 IS comes in at #139 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Here is a quick guide of the SX500 IS.
16MP
1/2.3"
341 grams
24-720mm (f3.4-5.8)
Portability
80 Imaging
39 Features
40 Overall
39
80 Imaging
39 Features
40 Overall
39
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/1,600 seconds)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have HDMI port
does not have headphone port
does not have microphone port
What follows are various competitors to the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS sorted by their total rank. It is possible to view a extensive review of every camera or a comparison with the Canon SX500 IS by visiting the urls at the bottom of each camera card. You can press on the icon to see a visual comparison or click here to see all of them alongside each other.
#1 Panasonic ZS80
20MP
1/2.3"
327 grams
24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Portability
86 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
86 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 CIPA)
does not have headphone port
does not have microphone port
has no phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
#2 Panasonic ZS70
20MP
1/2.3"
322 grams
24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Portability
87 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
87 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 CIPA)
does not have headphone port
does not have microphone port
has no phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
#3 Canon SX740 HS
21MP
1/2.3"
299 grams
24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
48 Features
63 Overall
54
88 Imaging
48 Features
63 Overall
54
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
has built in flash
has HDMI port
does not have headphone port
does not have microphone port
has no phase detect autofocus
has no RAW files
#4 Sony HX99
18MP
1/2.3-inch
242 grams
24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
67 Overall
53
91 Imaging
45 Features
67 Overall
53
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
exports RAW files
great battery power (360 CIPA)
does not have headphone port
does not have microphone port
does not have Timelapse recording
has no phase detect autofocus
#5 Sony HX90V
18MP
1/2.3"
245 grams
24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Portability
91 Imaging
43 Features
63 Overall
51
91 Imaging
43 Features
63 Overall
51
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
great battery power (360 CIPA)
has built in flash
does not have headphone port
does not have microphone port
does not have Timelapse recording
has no phase detect autofocus
#6 Canon SX730 HS
20.3MP
1/2.3"
300 grams
24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
47 Features
59 Overall
51
88 Imaging
47 Features
59 Overall
51
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
has built in flash
has HDMI port
does not have headphone port
does not have microphone port
does not have Timelapse recording
has no phase detect autofocus
#7 Panasonic ZS60
18MP
1/2.3"
282 grams
24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Portability
88 Imaging
44 Features
63 Overall
51
88 Imaging
44 Features
63 Overall
51
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
exports RAW files
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have headphone port
does not have microphone port
has no phase detect autofocus
#8 Nikon A900
20MP
1/2.3"
289 grams
24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
46 Features
58 Overall
50
88 Imaging
46 Features
58 Overall
50
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
has built in flash
has HDMI port
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have headphone port
does not have microphone port
focusing manually not possible
#9 Nikon A1000
16MP
1/2.3"
330 grams
24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Portability
86 Imaging
42 Features
64 Overall
50
86 Imaging
42 Features
64 Overall
50
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
exports RAW files
has built in flash
does not have headphone port
does not have microphone port
has no phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)