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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3400 IS

Portability
94 Imaging
35 Features
40 Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
35 Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3400 IS Key Specs

Canon ELPH 500 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-105mm (F2.0-5.8) lens
  • 185g - 101 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced February 2011
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Canon A3400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 56 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3400 IS Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3400 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both built by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and A3400 IS (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was announced 12 months earlier than the A3400 IS and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up vs the A3400 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Canon A3400 IS

          

          

            
 ELPH 500 HS A3400 IS 
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Canon A3400 IS over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

          

          

            
 A3400 IS ELPH 500 HS 
IntroducedFebruary 2012February 2011Fresher by 12 months
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon A3400 IS

          

          

            
 ELPH 500 HS A3400 IS 
Manually focus  No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3400 IS Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS enjoys physical dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Canon A3400 IS has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
Check out the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3400 IS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 500 HS versus the A3400 IS.
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3400 IS size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and A3400 IS is 94 and 96 respectively.
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3400 IS top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3400 IS Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 500 HS and A3400 IS.
As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon A3400 IS to resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

            Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3400 IS sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3400 IS Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3400 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Portrait photography features
Canon A3400 IS Portrait photography features
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 offers face detection focus
 no manual focus
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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 decent megapixels (16MP)
 provides face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Street photography information
Canon A3400 IS Street photography information
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 features touch focus
 no moving screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
67
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has touch to focus
 lighter than competition (126 grams)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Sports photography info
Canon A3400 IS Sports photography info
25
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 terrible battery pack (180 shots)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 provides tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (180 CIPA)
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Travel photography highlights
Canon A3400 IS Travel photography highlights
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 features touch focus
 flash built-in
 rather wide (24mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 missing Time Lapse mode
 terrible battery pack (180 CIPA)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
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 lighter than competition (126 grams)
 has touch to focus
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery life (180 shots)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Landscape photography features
Canon A3400 IS Landscape photography features
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 rather wide (24mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 no manual focus
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 terrible battery pack (180 shots)
 missing Time Lapse mode
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 no manual exposure
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 not so great battery life (180 CIPA)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Vlogging with Canon A3400 IS
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 rather wide (24mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 built-in touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 missing external mic jack
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 built-in touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 lighter than competition (126g)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have mic jack
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon A3400 IS Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon A3400 IS
 Canon ELPH 500 HSCanon PowerShot A3400 IS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon ELPH 500 HS Canon PowerShot A3400 IS
Otherwise known as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-02-07 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
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/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 5.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
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) 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 185g (0.41 lbs) 126g (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 94 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 images 180 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L NB-11L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $175 $230