Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Fujifilm X-T1

Lets look closer at the Canon ELPH 500 HS versus Fujifilm X-T1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm X-T1 (16MP) and the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X-T1 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The ELPH 500 HS was brought out 4 years before the Fujifilm X-T1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 500 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm X-T1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the ELPH 500 HS grades versus the Fujifilm X-T1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Fujifilm X-T1. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Fujifilm X-T1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 500 HS provides outside measurements of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Fujifilm X-T1 has proportions of 129mm x 90mm x 47mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 440 grams (0.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon ELPH 500 HS versus Fujifilm X-T1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 500 HS compared to the Fujifilm X-T1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and Fujifilm X-T1 is 94 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 500 HS and Fujifilm X-T1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 500 HS because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Fujifilm X-T1 will resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.