Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 350D

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Canon ELPH 500 HS versus Canon 350D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Canon. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and 350D (8MP) and the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and 350D (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 500 HS was launched 5 years after the 350D which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 500 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon 350D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the ELPH 500 HS scores vs the 350D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon EOS 350D. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery and Canon 350D Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS provides physical dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Canon 350D has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 500 HS versus the 350D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and 350D is 94 and 70 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 500 HS and 350D.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 500 HS because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon ELPH 500 HS will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 500 HS provides an edge in sensor innovation.