Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 100D

Let's look closer at the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon 100D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Canon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and 100D (18MP) and the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and 100D (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 500 HS was introduced 3 years before the 100D which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 500 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon 100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ELPH 500 HS scores vs the 100D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Canon EOS 100D. The whole galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Canon 100D Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 500 HS offers external measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Canon 100D has sizing of 117mm x 91mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 500 HS compared to the 100D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and 100D is 94 and 73 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 500 HS and 100D.

To sum up, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 500 HS using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon 100D will offer more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 500 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.