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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon S800c

Portability
94 Imaging
35 Features
40 Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
Portability
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39 Features
40 Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon S800c Key Specs

Canon ELPH 500 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-105mm (F2.0-5.8) lens
  • 185g - 101 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Nikon S800c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 184g - 111 x 60 x 27mm
  • Released February 2013
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon S800c Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Canon ELPH 500 HS versus Nikon S800c, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and S800c (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was unveiled 24 months earlier than the S800c making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up against the S800c when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Nikon S800c

          

          

            
 ELPH 500 HS S800c 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

          

          

            
 S800c ELPH 500 HS 
ReleasedFebruary 2013February 2011More modern by 24 months
Display dimension3.5"3.2"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution819k461kSharper display (+358k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Nikon S800c

          

          

            
 ELPH 500 HS S800c 
Manually focus  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon S800c Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS features exterior dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Nikon S800c has measurements of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs).
Check out the Canon ELPH 500 HS versus Nikon S800c in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 500 HS versus the S800c.
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon S800c size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and S800c is 94 and 93 respectively.
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon S800c top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon S800c Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Usually, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The image below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 500 HS and S800c.
Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Nikon S800c to offer greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 500 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

            Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon S800c sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon S800c Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon S800c Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Portrait photography with Nikon S800c
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 supports face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 no external flash support
 low megapixels (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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 megapixel count good (16MP)
 supports face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Street photography information
Nikon S800c Street photography information
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with focus via touch
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
57
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Sports photography camera
 Nikon S800c as a Sports photography camera
25
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery life (180 per charge)
 does not have phase detect autofocus
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (140 per charge)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Travel photography factors
Nikon S800c Travel photography factors
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 comes with focus via touch
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 low battery life (180 shots)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
65
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (250mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 low battery pack (140 shots)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Landscape photography information
Nikon S800c Landscape photography information
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 relatively wide (24mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3.2 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not available
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 low battery life (180 per charge)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
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 relatively wide (25mm)
 bigger than average screen (3.5")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
 manual mode not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 low battery pack (140 CIPA)
 missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Vlogging with Nikon S800c
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 relatively wide (24mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 touchscreen functionality
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection autofocus
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 does not have external mic socket
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 relatively wide (25mm)
 touchscreen capability
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect autofocus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 missing mic support
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Nikon S800c Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Nikon S800c
 Canon ELPH 500 HSNikon Coolpix S800c
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon ELPH 500 HS Nikon Coolpix S800c
Also called IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-02-07 2013-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-105mm (4.4x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.8 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 819 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 185 grams (0.41 pounds) 184 grams (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 photos 140 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $175 $290