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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N100

Portability
94 Imaging
35 Features
40 Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Canon PowerShot N100 front
Portability
89 Imaging
37 Features
51 Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N100 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
  • Launched February 2011
  • Additionally Known as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N100 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are produced by Canon. The resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the N100 (12MP) is very well matched but the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and N100 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 500 HS was manufactured 3 years prior to the N100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up versus the N100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Canon N100

          

          

            
 ELPH 500 HS N100 
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

          

          

            
 N100 ELPH 500 HS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014February 2011More recent by 35 months
Manually focus  Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k461kSharper display (+461k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon N100

          

          

            
 ELPH 500 HS N100 
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N100 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS has got 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 N100 has measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).
Check out the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 500 HS vs the N100.
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N100 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and N100 is 94 and 89 respectively.
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N100 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N100 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 500 HS and N100.
To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The ELPH 500 HS has the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field tougher. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

            Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N100 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N100 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Portrait photography features
Canon N100 Portrait photography features
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 provides face detection focusing
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
33
 has manual focus
 supports face detect focus
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Street photography factors
Canon N100 Street photography factors
62
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has focus via touch
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
64
 has a tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides touch focus
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 doesn't have RAW files
 heavier than competition in class (289g)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Sports photography with Canon N100
25
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 slow fps (3.0 fps)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 terrible battery (180 per charge)
 does not have phase detect AF
35
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 great battery pack (330 per charge)
 no shutter priority
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Travel photography details
Canon N100 Travel photography details
64
 has focus via touch
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (24mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 terrible battery (180 per charge)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
65
 great battery pack (330 CIPA)
 provides touch focus
 flash built-in
 rather wide (24mm)
 great maximum aperture (f1.8)
 missing Time Lapse function
 heavier than competition in class (289g)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Landscape photography camera
 Canon N100 as a Landscape photography camera
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3.2")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 terrible battery (180 CIPA)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
48
 has manual focus
 rather wide (24mm)
 great maximum aperture (f1.8)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 great battery pack (330 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 doesn't have RAW files
 missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Vlogging factors
Canon N100 Vlogging factors
37
 fairly wide (24mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 touchscreen enabled
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focusing
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 lack of external mic port
34
 rather wide (24mm)
 great maximum aperture (f1.8)
 touchscreen enabled
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focus
 does have mic support
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 heavier than competition in class (289g)
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon N100 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon N100
 Canon ELPH 500 HSCanon PowerShot N100
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon ELPH 500 HS Canon PowerShot N100
Also Known as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-02-07 2014-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology DIGIC 6
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-105mm (4.4x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.8 f/1.8-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.00 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
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) 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 185g (0.41 pounds) 289g (0.64 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4")
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 shots 330 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L NB-12L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $175 $349