Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX400 IS

The following is a extended comparison of the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX400 IS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Canon. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and SX400 IS (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was manufactured 4 years before the SX400 IS which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up against the SX400 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon PowerShot SX400 IS. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery and Canon SX400 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 500 HS offers outside dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Canon SX400 IS has specifications of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

Examine the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX400 IS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the ELPH 500 HS compared to the SX400 IS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 500 HS and SX400 IS is 94 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 500 HS and SX400 IS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Canon SX400 IS to result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 500 HS will be behind in sensor technology.