Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon Elph 115 IS

Lets look more in depth at the Canon ELPH 500 HS versus Canon Elph 115 IS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Canon. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and Elph 115 IS (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was introduced 24 months earlier than the Elph 115 IS which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 500 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon Elph 115 IS being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the ELPH 500 HS grades vs the Elph 115 IS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Canon Elph 115 IS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Canon Elph 115 IS Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need 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") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Canon Elph 115 IS has specifications of 93mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the ELPH 500 HS compared to the Elph 115 IS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 500 HS and Elph 115 IS is 94 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 500 HS and Elph 115 IS.

All in all, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon Elph 115 IS to provide you with more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 500 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.