Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Fujifilm X-S10

Let's look much closer at the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Fujifilm X-S10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm X-S10 (26MP) and the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X-S10 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The ELPH 500 HS was manufactured 10 years before the Fujifilm X-S10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 500 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm X-S10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up against the Fujifilm X-S10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Fujifilm X-S10. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Fujifilm X-S10 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 500 HS provides 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 X-S10 has sizing of 126mm x 85mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.3" x 2.6") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Fujifilm X-S10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 500 HS vs the Fujifilm X-S10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 500 HS and Fujifilm X-S10 is 94 and 73 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 500 HS and Fujifilm X-S10.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 500 HS due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Fujifilm X-S10 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.