Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon G12

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon G12, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are sold by Canon. The image resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the G12 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and G12 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor size.

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The ELPH 500 HS was announced at a similar time to the G12 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ELPH 500 HS scores versus the G12 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Canon PowerShot G12. The whole galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Canon G12 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS offers outside dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Canon G12 has measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 500 HS and the G12.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 500 HS and G12 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 500 HS and G12.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 500 HS with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Canon ELPH 500 HS will produce greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.