Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Canon SX700 HS

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon ELPH 500 HS versus Canon SX700 HS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Canon. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and SX700 HS (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was brought out 4 years before the SX700 HS and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ELPH 500 HS grades against the SX700 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Canon PowerShot SX700 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery and Canon SX700 HS Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 500 HS provides outer measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Canon SX700 HS has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 500 HS and the SX700 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and SX700 HS is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 500 HS and SX700 HS.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon SX700 HS to render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.