Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Casio EX-10

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Casio EX-10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the EX-10 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and EX-10 (1/1.7") provide different sensor sizing.

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The ELPH 500 HS was unveiled 3 years prior to the EX-10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the ELPH 500 HS grades versus the EX-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Casio Exilim EX-10. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery and Casio EX-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS offers outer dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-10 has dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs).

Check the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Casio EX-10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 500 HS and the EX-10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and EX-10 is 94 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 500 HS and EX-10.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The ELPH 500 HS offers the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.