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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3300 IS

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3300 IS 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
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Canon A3300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3300 IS Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3300 IS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both designed by Canon. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and A3300 IS (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was manufactured 2 months after the A3300 IS which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the ELPH 500 HS scores against the A3300 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Canon A3300 IS

 ELPH 500 HS A3300 IS 
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

 A3300 IS ELPH 500 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon A3300 IS

 ELPH 500 HS A3300 IS 
LaunchedFebruary 2011January 2011Same generation
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3300 IS Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 500 HS offers outside measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Canon A3300 IS has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 500 HS versus the A3300 IS.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3300 IS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and A3300 IS is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3300 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3300 IS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 500 HS and A3300 IS.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon A3300 IS to produce more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3300 IS sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3300 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3300 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Portrait photography information
Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography information
27
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Street photography features
Canon A3300 IS Street photography features
62
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Sports photography highlights
Canon A3300 IS Sports photography highlights
26
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (180 shots)
no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Travel photography details
Canon A3300 IS Travel photography details
64
includes focus by touch
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (180 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
65
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Landscape photography with Canon A3300 IS
40
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3.2")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
terrible battery pack (180 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Vlogging factors
Canon A3300 IS Vlogging factors
37
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3300 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon A3300 IS
 Canon ELPH 500 HSCanon PowerShot A3300 IS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon ELPH 500 HS Canon PowerShot A3300 IS
Otherwise known as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-02-07 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-105mm (4.4x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 185g (0.41 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 230 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L NB-8L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $175 $200