Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N Facebook ready

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon N Facebook ready, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are sold by Canon. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the N Facebook ready (12MP) is relatively similar and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was revealed 3 years prior to the N Facebook ready and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up vs the N Facebook ready in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Canon N Facebook ready Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS comes with outer measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Canon N Facebook ready has dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon N Facebook ready in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 500 HS vs the N Facebook ready.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and N Facebook ready is 94 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 500 HS and N Facebook ready.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical MP so you can expect similar quality of photos although you should really factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be behind in sensor technology.