Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX170 IS

Here, we are analyzing the Canon ELPH 500 HS versus Canon SX170 IS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Canon. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and SX170 IS (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was announced 3 years earlier than the SX170 IS which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ELPH 500 HS grades vs the SX170 IS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Canon PowerShot SX170 IS. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Canon SX170 IS Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 500 HS has external dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Canon SX170 IS has sizing of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 500 HS against the SX170 IS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and SX170 IS is 94 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The pic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 500 HS and SX170 IS.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX170 IS to result in more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 500 HS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.