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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon M6 MII

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Canon EOS M6 Mark II front
Portability
83
Imaging
73
Features
80
Overall
75

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon M6 MII 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
  • Released February 2011
  • Additionally Known as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Canon M6 MII
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 408g - 120 x 70 x 49mm
  • Launched August 2019
  • Earlier Model is Canon M6
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon M6 MII Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon M6 MII, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are created by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and M6 MII (33MP) and the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and M6 MII (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 500 HS was brought out 9 years prior to the M6 MII and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 500 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up versus the M6 MII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Canon M6 MII

 ELPH 500 HS M6 MII 
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Canon M6 MII over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

 M6 MII ELPH 500 HS 
LaunchedAugust 2019February 2011More recent by 104 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k461kSharper display (+579k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon M6 MII

 ELPH 500 HS M6 MII 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon M6 MII Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 500 HS provides outer measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Canon M6 MII has proportions of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 500 HS against the M6 MII.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon M6 MII size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and M6 MII is 94 and 83 respectively.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon M6 MII top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon M6 MII Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 500 HS and M6 MII.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 500 HS due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon M6 MII will offer more detail having its extra 21 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon M6 MII sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon M6 MII Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon M6 MII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Portrait photography highlights
Canon M6 MII Portrait photography highlights
27
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
83
you can focus manually
amazing resolution (33MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Street photography information
Canon M6 MII Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
81
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Sports photography advice
Canon M6 MII Sports photography advice
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (180 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
72
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
amazing resolution (33 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (305 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Travel photography highlights
Canon M6 MII Travel photography highlights
64
offers focus via touch
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (180 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
74
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
amazing resolution (33 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery pack (305 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Landscape photography with Canon M6 MII
40
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery power (180 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
76
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3")
amazing resolution (33 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (305 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Vlogging advice
Canon M6 MII Vlogging advice
37
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
37
built-in touchscreen
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon M6 MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon M6 MII
 Canon ELPH 500 HSCanon EOS M6 Mark II
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon ELPH 500 HS Canon EOS M6 Mark II
Also called IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-02-07 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology DIGIC 8
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 33 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 6960 x 4640
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 143
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Canon EF-M
Lens zoom range 24-105mm (4.4x) -
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 23
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 4.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (with USB-PD compatible chargers)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 185 grams (0.41 lb) 408 grams (0.90 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 120 x 70 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 photos 305 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $175 $849