Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 5D MIII

Following is a complete overview of the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon 5D MIII, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both sold by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and 5D MIII (22MP) and the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and 5D MIII (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 500 HS was released 15 months earlier than the 5D MIII which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 500 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the ELPH 500 HS scores versus the 5D MIII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Canon EOS 5D Mark III. The complete galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Canon 5D MIII Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 500 HS has got outer dimensions 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 5D MIII has specifications of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 500 HS and the 5D MIII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and 5D MIII is 94 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 500 HS and 5D MIII.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 500 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Canon 5D MIII will render extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 500 HS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.