Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus SZ-15

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus SZ-15, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was announced 3 years before the SZ-15 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ELPH 500 HS grades against the SZ-15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Olympus SZ-15. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 500 HS offers physical measurements 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 Olympus SZ-15 has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 500 HS versus the SZ-15.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 500 HS and SZ-15 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 500 HS and SZ-15.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus SZ-15 to offer you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.