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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
40 Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-310 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
  • Announced February 2011
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-310, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was brought out 2 months later than the TG-310 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up vs the TG-310 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 500 HS over the Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 ELPH 500 HS TG-310 
Screen sizing3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Canon ELPH 500 HS

		

		

			
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Common features in the Canon ELPH 500 HS and Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 ELPH 500 HS TG-310 
LaunchedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar age
Manually focus  No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS comes with physical dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Olympus TG-310 has dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check out the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-310 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 500 HS against the TG-310.
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 500 HS and TG-310 is 94 and 94 respectively.
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 500 HS and TG-310.
Clearly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-310 to deliver more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.
	
			Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography features
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 provides face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 has face detection focus
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
 Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus TG-310 as a Street photography camera
62
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers touch to focus
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
66
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 lighter than average in class (155g)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Canon ELPH 500 HS Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography highlights
26
 image stabilization (Optical)
 slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (180 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (150 shots)
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon ELPH 500 HS
Travel photography with Olympus TG-310
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 offers touch to focus
 built-in flash
 really wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 not so great battery power (180 shots)
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 screen is not selfie friendly
67
 lighter than average in class (155g)
 environment proof
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 not so great battery power (150 CIPA)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-310 as a Landscape photography camera
40
 really wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 manual focus not available
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 not so great battery power (180 CIPA)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
39
 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 environment proof
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 no manual control
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 not so great battery power (150 CIPA)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon ELPH 500 HS as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
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 really wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have microphone port
32
 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focus
 lighter than average in class (155g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have external microphone port
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Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 500 HS and Olympus TG-310
 Canon ELPH 500 HSOlympus TG-310
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon ELPH 500 HS Olympus TG-310
Otherwise known as IXUS 310 HS / IXY 31S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2011-02-07 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-105mm (4.4x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen tech PureColor II Touch TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 5.00 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported 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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
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 seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 185 grams (0.41 lbs) 155 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 56 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 pictures 150 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $175 $0