Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon AW100

Lets look more in depth at the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon AW100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and AW100 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was released 6 months before the AW100 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the ELPH 500 HS scores vs the AW100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Nikon Coolpix AW100. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Nikon AW100 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS features exterior dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Nikon AW100 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon AW100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 500 HS versus the AW100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and AW100 is 94 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 500 HS and AW100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon AW100 to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively.