Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon 6D

Following is a thorough review of the Canon ELPH 500 HS versus Canon 6D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and 6D (20MP) and the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and 6D (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 500 HS was revealed 24 months prior to the 6D making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 500 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon 6D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up versus the 6D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon EOS 6D. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery and Canon 6D Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 500 HS features outer 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 6D has proportions of 145mm x 111mm x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 500 HS and the 6D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and 6D is 94 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The pic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 500 HS and 6D.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 500 HS with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon 6D will resolve extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 500 HS is going to be behind in sensor tech.