Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") offer different sensor sizing.

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The ELPH 500 HS was unveiled 6 months prior to the Fujifilm F600 EXR so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the ELPH 500 HS scores versus the Fujifilm F600 EXR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 500 HS has external measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Fujifilm F600 EXR has specifications of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 500 HS against the Fujifilm F600 EXR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and Fujifilm F600 EXR is 94 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 500 HS and Fujifilm F600 EXR.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 500 HS with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will provide you with extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively.