Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon P7700

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon ELPH 500 HS versus Nikon P7700, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the P7700 (12MP) is pretty similar but the ELPH 500 HS (1/2.3") and P7700 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 500 HS was announced 3 years before the P7700 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ELPH 500 HS scores versus the P7700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Nikon Coolpix P7700. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Nikon P7700 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS features exterior 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 Nikon P7700 has dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 500 HS vs the P7700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and P7700 is 94 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 500 HS and P7700.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The ELPH 500 HS features the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.