Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX540 HS

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Canon ELPH 500 HS versus Canon SX540 HS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Canon. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and SX540 HS (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was introduced 5 years prior to the SX540 HS and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 500 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX540 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the ELPH 500 HS scores versus the SX540 HS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon PowerShot SX540 HS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery and Canon SX540 HS Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 500 HS offers 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 SX540 HS has specifications of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 500 HS against the SX540 HS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and SX540 HS is 94 and 69 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 500 HS and SX540 HS.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon SX540 HS to give you more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.