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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX410 IS

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Key Specs

Canon ELPH 500 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-105mm (F2.0-5.8) lens
  • 185g - 101 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Other Name is IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Released February 2015
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX410 IS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Canon. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and SX410 IS (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was manufactured 5 years before the SX410 IS which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ELPH 500 HS scores vs the SX410 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Canon SX410 IS

 ELPH 500 HS SX410 IS 
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

 SX410 IS ELPH 500 HS 
ReleasedFebruary 2015February 2011More modern by 48 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon SX410 IS

 ELPH 500 HS SX410 IS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 500 HS offers outer measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Canon SX410 IS has sizing of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Check out the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX410 IS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 500 HS compared to the SX410 IS.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX410 IS size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and SX410 IS is 94 and 80 respectively.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX410 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 500 HS and SX410 IS.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Canon SX410 IS to produce extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 500 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX410 IS sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Portrait photography with Canon SX410 IS
27
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
47
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Street photography features
Canon SX410 IS Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
52
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX410 IS as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (180 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
41
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
slow frames per second (0.5 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (185 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX410 IS as a Travel photography camera
64
provides touch to focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery (180 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
61
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (960mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (185 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Landscape photography information
Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography information
40
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery (180 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
49
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery power (185 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Vlogging with Canon SX410 IS
37
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
29
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon SX410 IS
 Canon ELPH 500 HSCanon PowerShot SX410 IS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon ELPH 500 HS Canon PowerShot SX410 IS
Also called IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-02-07 2015-02-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology DIGIC 4+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-105mm (4.4x) 24-960mm (40.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 0cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 0.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 185g (0.41 lbs) 325g (0.72 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 185 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L NB-11LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $175 $199