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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs FujiFilm AV250

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix AV250 front
Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 500 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-105mm (F2.0-5.8) lens
  • 185g - 101 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
FujiFilm AV250
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-96mm (F) lens
  • 168g - 93 x 60 x 28mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Additionally Known as FinePix AV255
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs FujiFilm AV250, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and AV250 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was revealed 2 months later than the AV250 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ELPH 500 HS scores vs the AV250 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the FujiFilm AV250

 ELPH 500 HS AV250 
Screen sizing3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick FujiFilm AV250 over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

 AV250 ELPH 500 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and FujiFilm AV250

 ELPH 500 HS AV250 
ReleasedFebruary 2011January 2011Same generation
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 500 HS has got external measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the FujiFilm AV250 has proportions of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 500 HS and the AV250.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and AV250 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 500 HS and AV250.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the FujiFilm AV250 to render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 500 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Portrait photography information
FujiFilm AV250 Portrait photography information
26
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
29
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Street photography with FujiFilm AV250
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Sports photography camera
FujiFilm AV250 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (180 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (180 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Travel photography with FujiFilm AV250
64
boasts focus via touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (180 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
62
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse function
bad battery pack (180 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (32mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS Landscape photography features
FujiFilm AV250 Landscape photography features
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery pack (180 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
32
great maximum aperture (f)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery pack (180 shots)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Vlogging camera
FujiFilm AV250 as a Vlogging camera
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic support
25
great maximum aperture (f)
wide angle not good (32mm)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs FujiFilm AV250 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and FujiFilm AV250
 Canon ELPH 500 HSFujiFilm FinePix AV250
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon ELPH 500 HS FujiFilm FinePix AV250
Also called IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S FinePix AV255
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-02-07 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3440
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-105mm (4.4x) 32-96mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.8 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech PureColor II Touch TFT LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 gr (0.41 lbs) 168 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 93 x 60 x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 photos 180 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $175 $160