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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 1D C

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Canon EOS-1D C front
Portability
50
Imaging
63
Features
79
Overall
69

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 1D C Key Specs

Canon ELPH 500 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-105mm (F2.0-5.8) lens
  • 185g - 101 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Also referred to as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Canon 1D C
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 1500g - 158 x 164 x 83mm
  • Revealed April 2012
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 1D C Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon 1D C, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro DSLR and both of them are created by Canon. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and 1D C (18MP) and the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and 1D C (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 500 HS was launched 14 months before the 1D C making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 500 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon 1D C being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up versus the 1D C in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Canon 1D C

 ELPH 500 HS 1D C 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Canon 1D C over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

 1D C ELPH 500 HS 
RevealedApril 2012February 2011More modern by 14 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution1040k461kSharper display (+579k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon 1D C

 ELPH 500 HS 1D C 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3.2"3.2"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 1D C Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS provides external measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Canon 1D C has measurements of 158mm x 164mm x 83mm (6.2" x 6.5" x 3.3") along with a weight of 1500 grams (3.31 lbs).

Compare the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon 1D C in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 500 HS vs the 1D C.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 1D C size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 500 HS and 1D C is 94 and 50 respectively.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 1D C top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 1D C Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 500 HS and 1D C.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 500 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Canon 1D C will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 500 HS is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 1D C sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 1D C Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 1D C Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Canon 1D C as a Portrait photography camera
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supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Street photography advice
Canon 1D C Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
58
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Sports photography details
Canon 1D C Sports photography details
25
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (180 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Travel photography features
Canon 1D C Travel photography features
64
supports touch to focus
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (180 per charge)
low resolution (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
59
environment sealing
good resolution (18MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Landscape photography information
Canon 1D C Landscape photography information
40
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery pack (180 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Vlogging details
Canon 1D C Vlogging details
37
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
28
comes with face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 1D C Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon 1D C
 Canon ELPH 500 HSCanon EOS-1D C
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon ELPH 500 HS Canon EOS-1D C
Also called as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Introduced 2011-02-07 2012-04-12
Body design Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Dual Digic 5+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 61
Cross focus points - 41
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Canon EF
Lens focal range 24-105mm (4.4x) -
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.8 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 250
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3.2 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD Clear View II TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 4096 x 2160 (24 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 grams (0.41 lbs) 1500 grams (3.31 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 158 x 164 x 83mm (6.2" x 6.5" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L LP-E4N
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA compatible
Storage slots One 2
Pricing at launch $175 $6,499