Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus Tough-3000

Its time to look much closer at the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is very close and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was released 14 months later than the Tough-3000 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up versus the Tough-3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS comes with outside dimensions 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 Olympus Tough-3000 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 500 HS against the Tough-3000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and Tough-3000 is 94 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 500 HS and Tough-3000.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of files though you would want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The younger ELPH 500 HS should have a benefit in sensor technology.