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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
94 Imaging
35 Features
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Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90 Imaging
36 Features
36 Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 500 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-105mm (F2.0-5.8) lens
  • 185g - 101 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced February 2011
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Olympus SZ-10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was brought out very close to the SZ-10 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up against the SZ-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Olympus SZ-10

          

          

            
 ELPH 500 HS SZ-10 
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

          

          

            
 SZ-10 ELPH 500 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Olympus SZ-10

          

          

            
 ELPH 500 HS SZ-10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011February 2011Similar age
Focus manually  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS comes with physical 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 Olympus SZ-10 has dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
Contrast the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Olympus SZ-10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 500 HS compared to the SZ-10.
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and SZ-10 is 94 and 90 respectively.
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 500 HS and SZ-10.
Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-10 to offer you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively.

            Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Portrait photography features
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography features
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 includes face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 comes with face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not possible
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Street photography info
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography info
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 boasts focus via touch
 fixed screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
60
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others in class (215 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus SZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
25
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 low battery (180 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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 incredible zoom range (28-504mm  18.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (220 shots)
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Travel photography features
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography features
64
 boasts focus via touch
 has built in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 low battery (180 CIPA)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
65
 lighter than others in class (215 grams)
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 great zoom (504mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 not so great battery pack (220 shots)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Landscape photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography factors
40
 quite wide (24mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3.2")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 low battery (180 CIPA)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
40
 really wide (28mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
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 quite wide (24mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 touchscreen capability
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 lack of external mic jack
31
 really wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focus
 lighter than others in class (215 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of external mic socket
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Olympus SZ-10
 Canon ELPH 500 HSOlympus SZ-10
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon ELPH 500 HS Olympus SZ-10
Also referred to as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-02-07 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-105mm (4.4x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.8 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 5.00 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 185g (0.41 lb) 215g (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
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 shots 220 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $175 $300