Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon S6500

Here, we are evaluating the Canon ELPH 500 HS versus Nikon S6500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and S6500 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was manufactured 23 months earlier than the S6500 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the ELPH 500 HS scores against the S6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Nikon Coolpix S6500. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Nikon S6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 500 HS enjoys exterior 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) whilst the Nikon S6500 has sizing of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 500 HS vs the S6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and S6500 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 500 HS and S6500.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S6500 to offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.