Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus 7010

Lets look more closely at the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus 7010, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the 7010 (12MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was manufactured 19 months later than the 7010 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up against the 7010 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Olympus Stylus 7010. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Olympus 7010 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 500 HS features outside dimensions 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 7010 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 500 HS against the 7010.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and 7010 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 500 HS and 7010.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photos however you really should take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more modern ELPH 500 HS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.