Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") possess totally different sensor size.

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The ELPH 500 HS was unveiled 2 months later than the Fujifilm F500 EXR which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ELPH 500 HS grades against the Fujifilm F500 EXR for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery and Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 500 HS provides physical 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) while the Fujifilm F500 EXR has specifications of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 500 HS vs the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 94 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 500 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 500 HS using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will produce extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.